Players picked Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber as the best in the National League for the 2025 season over Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was voted MLB Player of the Year and American League Player of the Year ahead of Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, who won the honor from the MLB Players Association in 2024 and 2022. Ohtani won in 2021 with the Los Angeles Angels.

Raleigh led MLB with 60 home runs and the American League with 125 RBIs, leading the Mariners to the AL West division title and within one win of the World Series. Raleigh since was named Sporting News MLB Player of the Year last week.

He set records for most home runs by a catcher, switch-hitter and as a Seattle Mariner.

Schwarber led the NL with 56 hom

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