Aaron Judge has done it again.

The New York Yankees captain captured his third American League MVP Award on Thursday, edging Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a tight race that pitted overall hitting vs. defensive prowess in 2025.

Judge beat Raleigh 355 to 335 in overall voting points. He had 17 first-place votes compared to 13 for Raleigh. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Angels’ Mike Trout topped Houston’s Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019.

Judge batted .331 with 53 homers, 114 RBIs and a major league-leading 1.145 OPS in 152 games with New York. The 33-year-old was also voted MVP in 2022 and 2024.

Judge’s win further cements a legacy likely bound for Cooperstown, three years after setting the AL home run record with 62 blasts in 2022. He is the Yankees’ fourth thr

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