MLB Awards 2026: Every Winner, Gold Gloves and All-MLB Teams
Every 2026 MLB awards winner: Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Gold Gloves, All-MLB First and Second Teams, Hank Aaron and more, with a clickable contents list.
World Baseball News Editorial Team , 5 min read 
The 2026 MLB awards have produced unanimous Cy Young winners, breakthrough rookies and multiple trophies for Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong. With most of baseball’s major honors now announced, this guide lists the winners in every principal category, all 20 Gold Glove recipients and all 32 All-MLB selections. The MVP and Silver Slugger awards remain pending as of November 12.
Alvarez won the American League Hank Aaron, Comeback Player and Outstanding Designated Hitter awards. Crow-Armstrong paired the National League Hank Aaron Award with Gold Glove and Platinum Glove recognition. The World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers led all clubs with four All-MLB selections.
Cy Young Awards
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League | Cam Schlittler | New York Yankees |
| National League | Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee Brewers |
Both pitchers won unanimously. Schlittler recorded a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts, while Misiorowski led MLB with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts.
Rookie of the Year Awards
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League | Kevin McGonigle | Detroit Tigers |
| National League | Sal Stewart | Cincinnati Reds |
McGonigle hit .278 with 18 home runs; Stewart launched 32 home runs and drove in 112 runs.
Manager of the Year Awards
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League | Will Venable | Chicago White Sox |
| National League | Pat Murphy | Milwaukee Brewers |
Murphy became the first manager to win three straight Manager of the Year awards.
Hank Aaron Awards
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros |
| National League | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Chicago Cubs |
Alvarez batted .316 with 42 home runs and a 1.033 OPS. Crow-Armstrong hit 45 home runs and drove in 107 runs.
Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League (Mariano Rivera) | Bryan Baker | Tampa Bay Rays |
| National League (Trevor Hoffman) | Mason Miller | San Diego Padres |
These MLB honors are separate from the BBWAA’s new reliever awards.
BBWAA Reliever of the Year
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League | Louis Varland | Toronto Blue Jays |
| National League | Mason Miller | San Diego Padres |
Miller won both National League reliever awards, while the two American League awards went to different pitchers.
Comeback Player of the Year
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros |
| National League | Zack Wheeler | Philadelphia Phillies |
Alvarez rebounded from an injury-shortened 2025; Wheeler returned from surgery to deliver 162 innings with a 3.00 ERA.
Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros |
Alvarez ended Shohei Ohtani’s five-year run as winner.
Platinum Glove Awards
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| American League | Cody Bellinger | New York Yankees |
| National League | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Chicago Cubs |
These honors recognize the top overall defensive player in each league.
Other MLB Awards
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente Award | Francisco Lindor | New York Mets |
| Heart & Hustle Award | Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals |
| Executive of the Year | Erik Neander | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Premier Play of the Year | Colton Cowser | Baltimore Orioles |
| Flow Mayor Award | William Contreras | Milwaukee Brewers |
Lindor was recognized for community service; Cowser for a game-ending home run robbery; Contreras for the personality and style he brings to baseball.
Gold Glove Awards: All 20 Winners
Rawlings recognized 10 defenders in each league, including pitchers and utility players.
American League
| Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Tanner Bibee | Cleveland Guardians |
| Catcher | Dillon Dingler | Detroit Tigers |
| First base | Christian Walker | Houston Astros |
| Second base | Cole Young | Seattle Mariners |
| Third base | Caleb Durbin | Boston Red Sox |
| Shortstop | Taylor Walls | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Left field | Cody Bellinger | New York Yankees |
| Center field | Ceddanne Rafaela | Boston Red Sox |
| Right field | Wilyer Abreu | Boston Red Sox |
| Utility | Ezequiel Duran | Texas Rangers |
National League
| Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Nolan McLean | New York Mets |
| Catcher | Gabriel Moreno | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| First base | Matt Olson | Atlanta Braves |
| Second base | Brice Turang | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Third base | Alex Bregman | Chicago Cubs |
| Shortstop | Geraldo Perdomo | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Left field | Jackson Chourio | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Center field | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Chicago Cubs |
| Right field | Corbin Carroll | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Utility | Mauricio Dubón | Atlanta Braves |
Boston and Arizona each had three winners. The Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays earned the Team Gold Glove awards.
All-MLB First Team
The First Team recognizes the top players across both leagues, with five starting pitchers and two relievers.
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Gabriel Moreno | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 1B | Pete Alonso | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2B | Brice Turang | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 3B | Junior Caminero | Tampa Bay Rays |
| SS | Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals |
| OF | Jackson Chourio | Milwaukee Brewers |
| OF | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Chicago Cubs |
| OF | Fernando Tatis Jr. | San Diego Padres |
| DH | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros |
| SP | Dylan Cease | Toronto Blue Jays |
| SP | Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee Brewers |
| SP | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves |
| SP | Cristopher Sánchez | Philadelphia Phillies |
| SP | Cam Schlittler | New York Yankees |
| RP | Mason Miller | San Diego Padres |
| RP | Louis Varland | Toronto Blue Jays |
All-MLB Second Team
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | William Contreras | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1B | Willson Contreras | Boston Red Sox |
| 2B | Brandon Lowe | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 3B | Alex Bregman | Chicago Cubs |
| SS | Elly De La Cruz | Cincinnati Reds |
| OF | Randy Arozarena | Seattle Mariners |
| OF | Jordan Walker | St. Louis Cardinals |
| OF | James Wood | Washington Nationals |
| DH | Ben Rice | New York Yankees |
| SP | Sonny Gray | Boston Red Sox |
| SP | Jesús Luzardo | Philadelphia Phillies |
| SP | Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay Rays |
| SP | Tarik Skubal | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| SP | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| RP | Bryan Baker | Tampa Bay Rays |
| RP | Cade Smith | Cleveland Guardians |
Players Choice Awards
The MLB Players Association’s peer-voted awards are separate from the BBWAA and MLB award programs.
| Award / Position | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| AL Outstanding Player | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros |
| NL Outstanding Player | Kyle Schwarber | Philadelphia Phillies |
| AL Outstanding Pitcher | Cam Schlittler | New York Yankees |
| NL Outstanding Pitcher | Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee Brewers |
| AL Outstanding Rookie | Kevin McGonigle | Detroit Tigers |
| NL Outstanding Rookie | Sal Stewart | Cincinnati Reds |
| AL Comeback Player | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros |
| NL Comeback Player | Zack Wheeler | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Philanthropist of the Year | Jake Burger | Texas Rangers |
MVP and Silver Slugger Awards: Still Pending
The BBWAA will announce the American League and National League Most Valuable Player winners on November 12 at 7 p.m. ET. The finalists are Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero and Bobby Witt Jr. in the AL, and Pete Crow-Armstrong, Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang in the NL. The Silver Slugger winners are scheduled for November 17. Neither award should be listed as decided before its announcement.
Updated November 12, 2026. This roundup covers the main MLB, BBWAA, Rawlings and Players Choice honors already announced; it will require updating when the remaining awards are revealed.
