Chicago Cubs All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong was voted the unanimous winner of the 2026 National League MVP Award, finishing ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers.

With that, Ohtani’s streak of MVP wins was snapped at three years. It was part of a stretch that saw Ohtani win the MVP in four of five seasons, dating back to when he was still with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021.

Barry Bonds remains the only player in MLB history to win the MVP Award in four consecutive seasons.

Ohtani’s streaks of winning the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award and Hank Aaron Award were also snapped this year at five and three seasons, respectively.

Moreover, Crow-Armstrong had already bested Ohtani for Player of the Year and NL Outstanding Player in the Players Choice Awards. And during an in-season survey conducted by ESPN, MLB players had Crow-Armstrong as their choice for MVP.

In July, Crow-Armstrong commented that he would “love to dethrone” Ohtani as NL MVP this season but wasn’t sure of his odds unless learning how to pitch.

For his part, Ohtani downplayed the MVP race after Crow-Armstrong powered the Cubs to a sweep of the Dodgers at Wrigley Field.

“He’s a great player, but I’m really focused on myself right now on the hitting side of things,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton when asked if there was extra motivation matching up against an MVP candidate. “And I’m really working toward hopefully getting back on the mound and working on that side of the game as well.”

Shohei Ohtani’s MVP Award history

The 2026 season now is Ohtani’s first with the Dodgers in which he did not win NL MVP. The outcome had largely become predictable as the two-way star dealt with lingering left knee and right arm injuries during the second half. It prevented Ohtani from pitching again after a start against the San Diego Padres on July 3.

Nevertheless, 2026 marked a sixth consecutive season Ohtani finished within the top-three of MVP voting, which is an MLB record. He previously placed in the top two for American League MVP in his final three seasons with the Angels, which included winning the award in 2021 and 2023.

Ohtani then added an NL MVP Award to his collection in 2024 in unanimous fashion. That made Ohtani the first full-time designated hitter to ever win MVP. Ohtani also became the first player in Dodgers franchise history to win an MVP Award unanimously.

Ohtani followed it with a second consecutive unanimous NL MVP Award in 2025. Ohtani is among 11 players who have ever won three MVP Awards, and he joined Frank Robinson as the only players with one in each league.

NL MVP voting 2026

Shohei Ohtani finished in 2nd place for NL MVP. Andy Pages received one sixth-place vote. https://t.co/ImPnWX4p7K

— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) November 13, 2026

Ohtani received 26 of 30 second-place votes, and two each for third and fourth place, amounting to 264 points. Andy Pages received one fifth-place vote on the final MVP ballot.

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