The 2026 National League MVP plaque would be heading to Chicago if it was up to Sammy Sosa. The Cubs legend told the California Post August 21 that he believes Pete Crow-Armstrong is more deserving of the coveted honor this year than Shohei Ohtani. "Shohei Ohtani is one of the greatest," Sosa said while walking the red carpet at the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation 26th Anniversary Celebrity Dinner. “Nobody is going to take that away from him. But I believe that this year, the MVP is looking to Chi Town, Chicago."