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Ohtani Unanimously Wins Fourth MVP in NL as Judge Edges Raleigh for AL

The results highlighted a BBWAA tilt toward two-way value plus elite rate production over record-setting power at a premium position.

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Sep 30, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) runs in front the outfield after the top of the seventh inning of game one of the Wildcard round of the 2025 MLB playoffs against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Shohei Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes for NL MVP, his third straight MVP and fourth overall, joining Barry Bonds as the only players with at least four.
  • Aaron Judge won AL MVP with 17 first-place votes to Cal Raleigh’s 13, finishing 355–335 in what the BBWAA called the closest race since 2019.
  • Raleigh’s 60 home runs set single-season marks for a catcher, a switch-hitter and a Mariners player, with 128 games caught anchoring his case.
  • Ohtani hit 55 homers with a 1.014 OPS and returned to the mound in June, posting a 2.87 ERA with 62 strikeouts over 47 innings across 14 starts.
  • Kyle Schwarber finished second and Juan Soto third in NL voting, and this marks the first time both MVPs repeated from the previous year.