Yordan Alvarez Unanimously Wins 2025 American League MVP Award
Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez captured the American League Most Valuable Player award in a unanimous vote after leading the majors in all three slash categories. Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero finished second in the voting, while Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. placed third.
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Key points
- Yordan Alvarez won the AL MVP unanimously, receiving all 30 first-place votes.
- The 29-year-old led all qualified MLB batters with a .316/.432/.601 slash line and 42 home runs.
- Junior Caminero finished second in the voting, with Bobby Witt Jr. placing third.
Yordan Alvarez unanimously secured the American League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday, sweeping all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America. The 29-year-old designated hitter led all qualified major league batters with a .316/.432/.601 slash line while setting a career high with 42 home runs and driving in 106 runs over 692 plate appearances.
The stellar performance comes after Alvarez was limited to just 48 games in 2025 due to a broken right hand and a sprained left ankle, a turnaround that also earned him AL Comeback Player of the Year honors this week. By claiming his first batting title and pacing the AL with 77 extra-base hits, Alvarez becomes the third player in franchise history to win MVP honors, joining Jeff Bagwell and Jose Altuve.
Tampa Bay infielder Junior Caminero finished second in the voting after hitting .276 with 42 home runs for the AL pennant-winning Rays. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. placed third, marking his third consecutive top-five MVP finish following an 18-homer, 45-stolen base campaign.
What to watch next: Alvarez remains under contract for two more seasons at $26 million annually, anchoring Houston's lineup for another potential postseason run.
Source MLB Trade Rumors — mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/yordan-alvarez-wins-al-mvp-award.html ↗
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