The 2025 American and National League Most Valuable Player Awards are set to be announced on Thursday, and while there’s really no argument about the National League winner, the American League crown has generated much debate after a pair of historic seasons from the front runners.

Let’s go over everything you need to know about this year’s field and history of the award.

The MVP Finalists

2025 AL MVP

Aaron Judge (OF Yankees): .331/.457/.688, 53 HR, 114 RBI, 215 OPS+, 9.7 bWAR

Cal Raleigh (C Mariners): .247/.359/.589, 60 HR, 125 RBI, 169 OPS+, 7.4 bWAR

José Ramírez (3B Guardians): .283/.360/.503, 30 HR, 85 RBI, 137 OPS+, 5.8 bWAR

2025 NL MVP

Shohei Ohtani (DH Dodgers): .282/.374/.582, 55 HR, 102 RBI, 179 OPS+, 6.6 bWAR; Ohtani as a pitcher: 1-1, 2.87 ERA, 62/9 K/BB, 1.1 bWAR)

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