Overview
- MLB Network will carry the BBWAA announcement at 7 p.m. ET, with Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh and José Ramírez as the American League finalists.
- Aaron Judge led the majors with a .331 average, paired it with 53 home runs and a league-best WAR, and is seeking a third career MVP.
- Cal Raleigh finished with 60 home runs, setting single-season records for a catcher, a switch-hitter and a Mariners player while logging 128 games behind the plate.
- Kalshi’s prediction market priced Judge around a 94% chance to win, with roughly $2.4 million traded, though markets do not determine BBWAA results.
- Shohei Ohtani won the National League MVP unanimously for his fourth career award, according to the Associated Press.