The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) announced the 2026 Players Choice Award winners on Wednesday. Houston Astros designated hitter and left fielder Yordan Alvarez was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year and the American League Most Outstanding Player of the Year.
For the Comeback Player Award, Alvarez beat New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout. For the Most Outstanding Player Award, he beat Tampa Bay infielder Junior Caminero and Kansas City Royals infielder Bobby Witt Jr.