Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman earn All-MLB Team honors as Cubs’ stars lead postseason conversation

On Wednesday, MLB recognized two key contributors from the Chicago Cubs, with Pete Crow-Armstrong earning a spot on the All-MLB First Team and Alex Bregman landing on the All-MLB Second Team at third base.

Crow-Armstrong’s First Team nod came as the reward for an All-around season that the team’s season arc built toward down the stretch. MLB’s recap tied his late-year production to Chicago’s run toward having the highest-scoring offense in baseball.

The honor also reflects Crow-Armstrong’s production baseline and his profile change at the plate. MLB said he drew 83 walks in 2026 after receiving 53 free passes across the 2023-25 seasons combined, and that his walk-rate jump (+6.9% to 11.4% in 2026 from 4.5% in 2025) was the largest year-to-year rise among qualified hitters.

On offense, MLB reported Crow-Armstrong finished the season with a.372 on-base percentage, a.570 slugging mark and a.942 OPS, along with 107 RBIs and MLB-leading totals in runs (119), extra-base hits (84) and total bases (357). It also noted he hit 45 home runs to tie Kyle Schwarber for the MLB lead and stole 41 bases, finishing second in the NL in steals.

Bregman’s Second Team placement came after a second-half surge. MLB reported that after the All-Star break Crow-Armstrong and Bregman were both top-tier in value, and that Bregman turned a.695 OPS before the break into a 1.010 OPS after it.

MLB’s season summary for Bregman put specific emphasis on the timing of his impact, including that 19 of his 28 home runs came after the All-Star break and that four of his five multi-homer games occurred from August onward. It also reported his full-season line in Chicago as a.265 batting average with an.819 OPS, 33 doubles, 93 RBIs, 92 runs and 76 walks.

Both players’ awards arrive as the Cubs’ season story increasingly centers on how Chicago generated offense through a paired look at power and on-base/total impact from multiple positions, rather than a single-spot dependence.