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Shohei Ohtani Unanimous NL MVP as Aaron Judge Narrowly Wins AL Award

Ballots were cast before October, leaving Raleigh's playoff surge out of consideration.

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Nov 3, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani acknowledges the crowd during the World Series championship parade at downtown Los Angeles. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes for his second straight NL MVP and fourth overall, joining Barry Bonds as the only players with at least four.
  • Aaron Judge captured his third MVP in four years with 17 first-place votes and 355 points, edging Cal Raleigh’s 13 firsts and 335 points in one of the tightest recent AL races.
  • Judge won the AL batting title at .331 with 53 home runs and led MLB in OBP (.457), SLG (.688), OPS (1.144), wRC+ and fWAR, while setting an AL mark with 36 intentional walks.
  • Raleigh hit 60 home runs and drove in 125, setting single-season records for a catcher, a switch-hitter and a Mariners player, and logged 128 games behind the plate.
  • Kyle Schwarber finished NL runner-up ahead of Juan Soto, as the BBWAA confirmed full voting results with awards announced heading into MLB’s offseason calendar.