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Judge Keeps Rolling as Raleigh’s 60-Home-Run Catching Season Fuels Tight AL MVP Race

Ballots will test whether all-around value outweighs unprecedented power from a primary catcher.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a double during the game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on September 25, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • With two games remaining, Aaron Judge homered Friday and Saturday to reach 53 as the Yankees won their seventh straight to stay in the AL East race.
  • Cal Raleigh remains at 60 homers — a single-season record for a primary catcher and for a switch-hitter — and he has helped Seattle clinch the AL West while leading the AL in RBI.
  • Jayson Stark and other analysts highlight Judge’s league leads in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, runs, total bases, walks, times on base, Win Probability Added and WAR.
  • Multiple BBWAA voices call this their toughest vote, reflecting a subjective choice between catcher workload and defense versus Judge’s superior offensive profile.
  • Public signals diverge, with Yankees manager Aaron Boone and teammates praising Judge as the MVP, while DraftKings betting odds have listed Raleigh as the favorite late in the regular season.