Overview

• Raleigh received 12 first-place votes and 56 points to Judge’s eight and 53 from a 24-member blue‑ribbon panel, with Shohei Ohtani collecting the other four first-place votes.
• The Mariners catcher hit an MLB-best 60 home runs, set single-season marks for a switch-hitter and for homers by a catcher, and led the American League with 125 RBIs.
• Judge led MLB in batting average (.331) and OPS (1.144) with 53 home runs and 114 RBIs, underscoring how narrowly he trailed in the vote.
• Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes was named Pitcher of the Year after leading MLB with a 1.97 ERA and finishing among the National League strikeout leaders.
• Boston’s Aroldis Chapman earned Relief Pitcher of the Year with 34 saves and category-leading marks in ERA (1.17), WHIP (0.701) and opponents’ batting average (.132).