BBWAA to Announce 2025 AL MVP: Judge vs. Raleigh

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will announce the 2025 American League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday night, capping a closely contested race between New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Both players delivered standout performances that highlighted their teams' successes, with Judge posting dominant offensive numbers and Raleigh achieving historic milestones at baseball's most demanding position.

Judge, 33, led Major League Baseball in batting average at .331, earning his first batting title and becoming only the third player in history to combine 50 or more home runs with a title in the same season. He also topped the majors in on-base percentage (.457), slugging percentage (.688) and OPS (1.145), while pacing the AL in runs scored (137), walks (124) and total bases (372). His 53 home runs ranked second in the league, as did his 114 RBIs, which led the AL. Advanced metrics underscored his impact, with Judge registering 9.7 wins above replacement according to Baseball-Reference and 10.1 per FanGraphs, both the highest in the AL. Defensively, he contributed three defensive runs saved in 95 games in right field,...