US Edition2025 MLB Awards: Expert Picks for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year as Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh Face Off
Aaron Judge leads in advanced metrics while Cal Raleigh sets records as a catcher, both powering their teams to division titles during a historic American League MVP race.
- On September 25, 2025, Aaron Judge, New York Yankees captain, hit two homers to reach 51 while Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners catcher, reached 60.
- Judge leads the majors in WAR and all three slash stats, while Cal Raleigh, the Mariners' backstop, redefines catching by playing nearly every day and leading the AL in RBIs.
- Judge's recent stretch has been pivotal, batting.439 as the Yankees won 10 of their last 13, while the Mariners' team OPS is.746 versus Raleigh's.959.
- The MVP timeline matters because MVP voters file at season's end and Raleigh and Judge have four days left while MLB's final week remains dramatic with AL teams competing for playoff spots.
- MLB insider Jeff Passan recently weighed in, saying 'If I had a vote right now, I would go Aaron Judge and I would feel terrible about it.' and noting catchers like Cal Raleigh often get undervalued.
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