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It is one of the most hotly contested MVP debates in recent memory, and The Athletic's voting writers tried to put it all into perspective.
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AL MVP Aaron Judge comments on controversial MVP race with Mariners’ Cal Raleigh
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.
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But first, it's award season in baseball, and the American League and National League MVPs have finally been selected. Let's start there.
Judge’s three MVPs, however, will still go down in history. His dominance in 2022, 2024, and 2025, three seasons in which he posted an OPS north of 1.100, 50 home runs, and a 200 OPS+, created three of the best runner-up seasons in history with his mere presence.
Maybe Judge can win two more MVPs to take a 5-0 lead on Jeter. It would be fitting, since Jeter leads 5-0 in World Series championships.