Alvarez was unanimously named the 2026 American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday.
Alvarez enjoyed the best season of his career in 2026, setting new career highs with a .316 batting average, 42 homers, 106 RBI and 105 runs scored across 692 plate appearances in the regular season. His incredible performance and consistency earned him all 30 first-place votes as he captures his first career MVP award. The 29-year-old slugger has posted at least a .950 OPS in four of the last five seasons and has shown no signs of slowing down heading into 2027.
Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Saturday's 13-2 win over the Athletics.
Alvarez's blast was his 42nd of the season, putting him one back of Pete Alonso for the American League lead. Over the last 11 games, Alvarez has gone 16-for-40 (.400) with four homers and nine RBI. The star slugger leads the majors in batting average (.316) and OPS (1.036) this year while adding 105 RBI, 104 runs scored, 34 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 157 contests in the best season of his career by most metrics.
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Mariners.
Alvarez went yard in the eighth inning to provide the Astros' last runs of the game. He had opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first. The 29-year-old slugger has had a superb year, though he has taken a small step back with a .985 OPS since the All-Star break. Alvarez is batting .314 with a major-league best 1.032 OPS, 41 homers, 102 RBI, 99 runs scored, 32 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 153 contests.
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Alvarez extended Houston's lead to 4-1 in the fifth inning with a 375-foot shot off Seth Lugo, his career-high 40th this season. Over his last six games, Alvarez has gone 6-for-19 (.316) with a pair of homers and a 1.172 OPS. He'll have his sights set on the AL Triple-Crown down the stretch -- Alvarez leads the league with a .311 batting average, while he's second in both home runs and RBI (99).
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