Bobby Witt Finishes Third in AL MVP Voting After Strong 2026 Season

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt finished third in the American League MVP voting behind Yordan Alvarez and Junior Caminero after delivering his third consecutive seven-win season in 2026. Witt earned a 44.76 percent vote share, raising his career MVP share to 1.80 and tying him with Hall of Famers Rod Carew and Robin Yount. Witt's 2026 campaign ranked second in all of baseball in fWAR behind Pete Crow-Armstrong.