2026 MLB Awards: Full List of Winners and Finalists for MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year

BBWAA Announces 2026 MLB Award Winners

Major League Baseball heads into the offseason with end-of-season awards announcements by the BBWAA, according to sportingnews.com reporting.

Rookie Honors in Both Leagues

Kevin McGonigle won the American League Rookie of the Year award after logging the most plate appearances of any AL player in 2026. The Tigers shortstop posted an .806 OPS, hit 18 home runs, and led the league with a 7.1 bWAR, sportingnews.com reported. Parker Messick of the Guardians and Payton Tolle of the Red Sox joined him as finalists.

Sal Stewart claimed the National League Rookie of the Year award after setting a rookie record with 112 RBIs. The Reds first baseman also hit 32 home runs, stole 15 bases, and earned his first All-Star appearance, according to sportingnews.com. Carson Benge of the Mets and JJ Wetherholt of the Cardinals rounded out the NL finalists.

Managerial Turnaround in Chicago

Will Venable won the American League Manager of the Year award after guiding the White Sox to the playoffs as a Wild Card, sportingnews.com reported. Kevin Cash of the Rays and Chad Tracy of the Red Sox finished as finalists.

MVP and Cy Young Decisions Pending

Winners for the MVP and Cy Young awards will be announced during the week, concluding the 2026 award cycle. Finalists for the AL MVP include Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero, and Bobby Witt Jr., while Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani contend for the NL honor, per sportingnews.com.

Dylan Cease, Parker Messick, and Cam Schlittler compete for the AL Cy Young award.

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