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Yankees Aaron Judge Wins Third Al Mvp Edging Out Cal Raleigh

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yankees aaron judge wins third al mvp edging out cal raleigh

Updated on: November 14, 2025 / 12:19 AM EST / CBS/AP In the American League, Aaron Judge became the New York Yankees' fourth three-time Most Valuable Player winner, edging Seattle's Cal Raleigh with 17 first-place votes to 13 for the switch-hitting catcher. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout topped Houston's Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019. Judge, who won the AL award in 2022 and 2024, joined Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle as three-time MVPs with the Yankees. The 33-year-old outfielder led the majors with a .331 batting average and 1.144 OPS while hitting 53 homers. When asked about his place in MLB and Yankees lore, Judge acknowledged he's in rare company.

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. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. 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. Aaron Judge won this third AL MVP and now has taken home the award in three of the past four seasons, a dominant stretch that has bolstered his Hall of Fame resume. Al Bello / Getty Images LAS VEGAS — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, who led MLB in batting average while hitting 53 home runs, beat the Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh in a close vote to win his third...

Judge netted 17 first-place votes and 355 points to edge Raleigh, who garnered 13 first-place votes and 335 points, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Thursday night. The Cleveland Guardians’ José Ramírez (224 points) finished third. Judge’s across-the-board offensive dominance in leading the Yankees to a tie for the AL’s best record won out over whispers of voter fatigue amid a historic season from Raleigh, whose 60 home runs were... In the National League, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter and starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani unanimously won his fourth MVP award. Aaron Judge put forth yet another magnificent season for the Yankees in 2025, and he’s been rewarded with his third AL MVP award. Despite fierce competition in the form of Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Judge earned his second consecutive MVP and third of his career.

The New York superstar hit 53 home runs and led the league in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, and OPS+. His 137 runs also ranked first in MLB. Judge’s efforts helped lead the Yankees to a 94–68 regular season. New York advanced past the wild card round by beating the rival Red Sox in three games, but fell to the Blue Jays in the divisional round. The 33-year-old slugger has been considered one of the best hitters in baseball for years now and this season proved no exception. For much of the season he was the primary, and occasionally only, source of offense for the pinstripes.

He was so dangerous that, in addition to all his league-leading hitting stats, he also ranked first in intentional walks with 36. Judge was rewarded earlier this year for his efforts with his seventh All-Star nod. What’s more, Judge shook off whatever remained of the perception that he struggled in postseason baseball with a strong playoff run. The Yankees’ slugger batted .364 against Boston in the wild-card round and .600 against Toronto in the divisional, totaling 13 hits and seven RBIs in seven games played. It wasn’t enough to push the Yankees over the finish line and return to the World Series but there’s no question Judge delivered upon the promises of another great regular season. The New York Yankees captain captured his third American League MVP Award on Thursday, edging Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a tight race that pitted overall hitting vs.

defensive prowess in 2025. Judge beat Raleigh 355 to 335 in overall voting points. He had 17 first-place votes compared to 13 for Raleigh. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Angels’ Mike Trout topped Houston’s Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019. Judge batted .331 with 53 homers, 114 RBIs and a major league-leading 1.145 OPS in 152 games with New York. The 33-year-old was also voted MVP in 2022 and 2024.

Judge’s win further cements a legacy likely bound for Cooperstown, three years after setting the AL home run record with 62 blasts in 2022. He is the Yankees’ fourth three-time winner. Raleigh, a switch-hitting catcher, led the majors with 60 homers during the regular season. He batted .247. The award is Judge's 2nd in a row, and 3rd in last 4 seasons NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York Yankee slugger Aaron Judge won his third Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday night.

Judge hit 53 home runs and batted .331, beating out Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, whose 60 home runs broke several records, including most by a catcher and a switch-hitter. Despite having seven fewer home runs, Judge's .457 on base percentage, and .688 slugging percentage, were well above Raleigh, whose on base and slugging percentages were .359 and .589 respectively. The 2025 MVP Award marks Judge's third, which have all come in the past four seasons. Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor on Thursday and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time. Ohtani won a MVP for the third straight year, his second in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers after two in the AL with the Los Angeles Angels. All four have been unanimous.

Judge became the New York Yankees’ fourth three-time winner, edging Seattle’s Cal Raleigh with 17 first-place votes to 13 for the switch-hitting catcher. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Angels’ Mike Trout topped Houston’s Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019. Ohtani became just the second player to win at least four MVP awards, trailing only seven by Barry Bonds. The 31-year-old Ohtani is the first to win in each league twice after getting the AL honor in 2021 and 2023. He signed with the crosstown Dodgers the following offseason and won NL MVP in 2024 during his first season in Chavez Ravine. He’s also won the World Series in both his seasons with the Dodgers.

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