Shohei Ohtani Finishes 2nd in 2026 NL MVP Voting as Pete Crow-Armstrong Sweeps 30 Votes
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 13
Shohei Ohtani Finishes 2nd in 2026 NL MVP Voting as Pete Crow-Armstrong Sweeps 30 Votes
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 13
Summary
Shohei Ohtani placed second in the 2026 National League MVP race, his first non-MVP finish since 2022, while Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong won unanimously.
All 30 first-place votes went to Crow-Armstrong; Ohtani received 26 second-place votes, two third-place votes and three fourth-place votes.
Six straight top-three finishes made Ohtani the first player in major league history to reach that mark, and the only one to finish top two in MVP voting in six consecutive years.
Injuries to Ohtani's left knee and right biceps ended his pitching after July 3 and contributed to a 155-plate-appearance homerless skid after Aug. 18, though he still posted 30 homers and a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts.