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Mlb Mvp Voting Results 2025 How Aaron Judge Won Al Award Over Cal

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mlb mvp voting results 2025 how aaron judge won al award over cal

Shohei Ohtani's fourth MVP award was announced Thursday, but the race was effectively decided in September or even earlier. The same can't be said for the American League's edition of the award. New York Yankees star Aaron Judge had to sweat out the vote totals all the way until Thursday's announcement, when he narrowly won his third AL MVP award over Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Ohtani and Judge became the first pair of players to win back-to-back MVP awards together, earning the award in 2024 and 2025. Here's a closer look at the vote totals in both the AL and NL. MORE: Full list of winners, finalists for 2025 MLB Awards

In the most anticipated award race of the 2025 season, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh finished second in voting for the 2025 American League MVP award Thursday, falling to Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. Raleigh's historic season for the Mariners, which helped the club reach Game 7 of the ALCS, wasn’t enough to earn him the prestigious award over Judge, who took home his second straight AL MVP... Of the 30 ballots submitted by the BBWAA, Judge received 17 votes for first place—barely eking out Raleigh, who took home 13 first-place votes. It was the closest vote for MVP in either league since Angels star Mike Trout received 17 first-place votes to win the 2019 AL MVP over Astros slugger Alex Bregman (13 votes). Here’s a closer look at the voting for the top-five 2025 AL MVP finishers: Raleigh led the American League with 60 home runs and 125 RBIs; he also scored 110 runs on the season for Seattle.

No catcher in MLB history has hit more homers in a single season than Raleigh, but Judge’s otherworldly bWAR (9.7) and OPS (1.144) was too much for Raleigh to overcome in the eyes of... Adding another grand achievement to a Hall-of-Fame worthy career, Aaron Judge has won his third American League MVP Award. Entering the 2025 season as the AL's reigning MVP, the slugging Yankees captain outpaced Seattle Mariners' switch-hitting catcher Cal Raleigh in voting by 30 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America - two... Judge received 17 first-place votes for a total of 355 points. Raleigh finished just behind, with 13 first-place votes for a total of 335 points. Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians finished third overall with 224 points.

"First off, congrats to Cal Raleigh and Jose Ramirez, they had two incredible seasons," Judge said on MLB Network following the announcement. "It's pretty wild, you try not to think about it during the season. You do what you can, give it your all, and you wake up the next day and do it again." New York Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge earned four more first-place votes than Seattle Mariners’ catcher Cal Raleigh to win the American League MVP. Judge outpolled Raleigh, 17-13, in first-place votes. It was the closest MVP race since 2019, when Mike Trout won over Alex Bregman by the same margin.

Judge’s second consecutive victory is also his third overall. He is the 13th player to be named MVP at least three times. Barry Bonds is the all-time record-holder with seven MVP Awards, all in the NL (1990, 1992-93, 2001-04). Shohei Ohtani, the 2025 MVP in the National League, has won four times, including last year in the NL and in 2021 and 2023 in the AL Other three-time winners in the AL: Jimmie Foxx (1932-33, 1938), Joe DiMaggio (1939, 1941, 1947), Yogi Berra (1951, 1954-55), Mickey Mantle (1956-57, 1962), Alex Rodriguez (2003, 2005, 2007) and Mike Trout (2014, 2016, 2019). Three-time winners in the NL: Stan Musial (1943, 1946, 1948), Roy Campanella (1951, 1953, 1955), Mike Schmidt (1980-81, 1986) and Albert Pujols (2005, 2008-09).

This election marks the 20th time a player has won the award in back-to-back years. Bonds did it four times in the NL (1992-93, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04) and Ohtani twice (2023 AL and 2024 NL, 2024-25 NL). Judge’s back-to-back victories in AL voting matches that of Foxx (1932-33), Hal Newhouser (1944-45), Berra (1954-55), Mantle (1956-57), Roger Maris (1960-61), Frank Thomas (1993-94) and Miguel Cabrera (2012-13). Back-to-back winners in the NL in addition to Bonds and Ohtani: Ernie Banks (1958-59), Joe Morgan (1975-76), Schmidt (1980-81), Dale Murphy (1982-83) and Pujols (2008-09). Shohei Ohtani doesn't have anyone but Barry Bonds to chase. Ohtani won his fourth Most Valuable Player award Nov.

13 when balloting from the Baseball Writers’ Assn. was announced. It is his second National League honor with the Los Angeles Dodgers after winning a pair of American League MVPs down the freeway with the Angels – the first player to win multiple MVPs... Ohtani’s fourth MVP broke a tie with 10 players who were three-time MVPs, and moved him behind only Bonds, whose seven NL MVPs are most in Major League Baseball history. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge powered his way into the Gang of Three. Judge won his third American League MVP, prevailing in a tight battle over record-setting Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh..

Judge hit 53 home runs and won his first career batting title, leading the majors with a .331 mark. Raleigh hit 60 home runs, a record for both a catcher and switch-hitter, and drove in 125. The MLB released the 2026 regular season schedule. Here is a look at key dates and events. The New York Yankees outfielder won his third career American League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday, edging out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez. Judge, 33, previously won MVP in 2022 and 2024.

He's just the fourth player to win the award at least three times for the Yankees -- joining Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle -- and the first to do it in a... Judge joins Berra and Mantle as the only Yankees to win consecutive MVPs. While Judge's counting numbers were down from his previous two MVP runs, he still put together a monster season. The Yankees captain hit a career-best .331 with 53 home runs and 114 RBIs -- leading the AL in runs scored, walks, batting average, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging, total bases and intentional walks. Raleigh was Judge's closest competition this season, leading the AL with 60 home runs and 125 RBIs. The Mariners star hit just .247 though, not getting on base nearly as much as Judge.

The 2025 American League MVP race wrapped up with New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge once again standing atop the baseball world. In a nail-biting vote, Judge barely edged out Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh to claim the honor for the second straight year—and the third time in his career. This achievement puts Judge among some of the most legendary names in Major League history. It also adds another chapter to a growing rivalry between two of the league’s brightest stars. By winning the 2025 AL MVP, Aaron Judge becomes just the 13th player in MLB history to earn the award three times. Among Yankees legends, only Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle have reached that milestone.

That’s rarified air, and it really cements Judge’s place as one of the franchise’s all-time greats. Judge’s numbers? Honestly, they’re wild. The Yankees captain posted a slash line of .331/.457/.688, leading the league in average, on-base percentage, and slugging. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is two for two in NL MVP awards since moving to the Senior Circuit in 2024, while New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is an AL MVP for... Ohtani won his second straight NL MVP award and fourth overall Thursday by defeating fellow finalists Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies and Juan Soto of the New York Mets.

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From the official guidance given by the BBWAA: There is no clear-cut definition of what Most Valuable means. It is up to the individual voter to decide who was the Most Valuable Player in each league to his team. The MVP need not come from a division winner or other playoff qualifier. The rules of the voting remain the same as they were written on the first ballot in 1931: 1.

Actual value of a player to his team, that is, strength of offense and defense. 3. General character, disposition, loyalty and effort.

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