Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) steps out of the dugout during a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. -- Photo by Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images/Reuters
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has won the American League Most Valuable Player award.
The 29-year-old Alvarez batted .316 with 105 runs, 34 doubles, one triple, 42 home runs, 106 RBI, 109 walks and a 1.033 OPS in 158 games. He led the AL in batting average, OPS, slugging percentage (.601), on-base percentage (.432), total bases (341), walks (109), intentional walks (33), wRC+ (181), OPS+ (190), and extra-base hits (77).
Alvarez was also tied for second in home runs, second in RBI, second in hits, fourth in doubles, and fourth in runs scored. Additionally, Alvarez was the only player in the Majors this season to post an OPS over 1.000.
The Astros slugger won the American League and Major League batting titles, becoming the third player in franchise history to win a batting title, joining 1B Yuli Gurriel (2021) and 2B Jose Altuve (2014, 2016-17). He also became just the third player since 1970 to win the AL batting title while hitting 40-or-more home runs, joining New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (2025) and Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera (2012-13).
Alvarez set the Astros franchise record with 33 intentional walks, which was just three shy of the all-time AL record, set by Judge in 2025 (36).
Alvarez joins Jeff Bagwell (1994) and Jose Altuve (2017) as Astros to win BBWAA MVP honors.
The AL MVP award wasn’t the only honor Alvarez has collected this week.
During the MLB Honors on Wednesday night, the Cuban-born slugger was also named AL Comeback Player of the Year as he played in a career-high 158 games, a year after appearing in a mere 48 games due to injuries in 2025. He also became the first Astros player to win the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, earned All-MLB first team honors, and was received the AL Hank Aaron Award for most outstanding offensive performer in the league.
Alvarez also picked up his second career Silver Slugger Award. He won the first one in 2022.
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