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11/12 18:53 CST Pete Crow-Armstrong wins National League MVP award after superb
all-around season by Cubs center fielder
Pete Crow-Armstrong wins National League MVP award after superb all-around
season by Cubs center fielder
NEW YORK (AP) --- Pete Crow-Armstrong wins National League MVP award after
superb all-around season by Cubs center fielder.
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Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez won the AL MVP award in a unanimous vote
on Thursday night after making a run at the Triple Crown.
Alvarez hit a career-best .316 with 42 homers and 106 RBIs for the AL West
champions. He led the majors in batting average and finished in a tie for
second in the AL in homers and second by himself in RBIs, trailing Pete
Alonso's 43 homers and 113 RBIs for Baltimore.
Alvarez was Houston's primary designated hitter, but his offensive brilliance
was enough to overcome his limited contributions on defense. The four-time
All-Star also led the majors in walks (109), on-base percentage (.432) and
slugging percentage (.601).
The 29-year-old Alvarez became the first AL MVP from Houston since Jose Altuve
in 2017. He received all 30 first-place votes in balloting from the Baseball
Writers' Association of America. Third baseman Junior Caminero, who batted .276
with 42 homers and 101 RBIs for Tampa Bay, was second, receiving 27 of 30
second-place votes. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. finished third.
The NL award also is being announced on Thursday night. Chicago Cubs center
fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang are the finalists.
Alvarez broke into the majors with Houston in 2019. He hit .313 with 27 homers
and 78 RBIs in just 87 games, earning the AL Rookie of the Year award.
Alvarez was the ALCS MVP in 2021 and helped the Astros to the 2022 World Series
championship. He is a .300 hitter with 212 homers and 599 RBIs in eight big
league seasons.
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