Shohei Ohtani’s run of hardware came to a halt Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
At the 2026 MLB Awards show at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Ohtani did not land a spot on the All-MLB Team and also lost out on two awards he had owned for years: the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award and the Hank Aaron Award.
The Hank Aaron Award had been Ohtani’s for three straight seasons, dating back to his final year with the Los Angeles Angels. His grip on the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award was even longer, with Ohtani winning it every year since 2021.
Even with the streaks ending, Ohtani still holds a couple of notable marks. He remains the only player to win the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award in both leagues. Marcell Ozuna was the first National League player to win the award in 2020, and the NL did not fully adopt the DH until 2022 after using it during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
Ohtani is also tied with Edgar Martinez for second all-time with five Outstanding Designated Hitter Awards. Only David Ortiz has more, with eight wins. Ohtani and Ortiz are the only players to win Outstanding DH five years in a row.
Pete Crow-Armstrong was the National League’s Hank Aaron Award winner for 2026, taking the honor for the first time. He became the fourth player in Cubs history to win it, joining Sammy Sosa (1999), Aramis Ramirez (2008) and Kris Bryant (2016). The award has gone annually since 1999 to the most outstanding offensive player in each league.
Crow-Armstrong put together a big season, batting .280/.372/.570 with 31 doubles, 45 home runs, 107 RBI and 41 stolen bases across 162 games. He finished second to Yordan Alvarez in slugging percentage and OPS (.942), and he was fourth in RBI.
Crow-Armstrong also appears set to interrupt Ohtani’s MVP streak when those winners are announced Thursday.
Alvarez, meanwhile, claimed the American League Hank Aaron Award and the Outstanding DH Award for the first time. He also became the first player in Astros history to win the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award.
Alvarez hit .316/.432/.601 with 34 doubles, 42 home runs and 106 RBI this season. He led the majors in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS (1.033) and walks with 109. He came up just short of the Triple Crown, with Pete Alonso topping him with 43 homers and 113 RBI.
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