Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh would be the clear front-runner for American League MVP in most seasons. Unfortunately for the slugger, he finds himself competing with New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge for the honor. The Yankees' captain is the players' choice to win the award , but Raleigh is not far behind. With a strong finish, he could pull off the upset.

Raleigh reached 60 home runs with two bombs on Wednesday night . His performance against the Colorado Rockies brings him even closer to Judge's historic mark from 2022. The catcher needs three home runs in four games to set a new single-season AL home run record. If he keeps up his current pace, he will get there before the Mariners' final regular season game on Sunday.

Judge and Raleigh's competition for the AL M

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