New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge locked up his third AL MVP award in the last four seasons on Thursday, beating out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a narrow race. Judge slashed .331/.457/.688 with 53 home runs and 114 RBIs, while Raleigh hit 60 home runs, the most for a catcher in Major League history.

In a final heartbreaking bookend to the Mariners’ 2025 season, Cal Raleigh will not go down as the American League MVP. Seattle’s all-world catcher finished runner-up to Yankees star Aaron Judge for the AL’s top individual honor in what was,

Ohtani’s MVP seasons are wildly distinct, appropriate given his vast skill set. In 2024, he won his first NL MVP with an unprecedented 54-homer, 59-stolen base campaign. A year later, he ran less – but made a triumphant return to the pitching mound.