To no one's surprise, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani were named AL and NL MVPs on Thursday, each receiving all 30 first-place votes.
Although he may not have been able to break the single-season home run record he set during his 2022 MVP season, the New York Yankees captain once again dominated at the plate and was crowned American League MVP for the second time in his career. Shined.
The judges beat out Juan Soto, who hopes to wear pinstripes and play together again in 2025, and Kansas City Royals phenom Bobby Witt Jr., who received all 30 second-place votes. .
Judge led the league in home runs for the third time in his career, hit 58 long balls, and led the league in WAR (10.8), RBIs (144), slugging percentage (.701), on-base percentage (.458), and OPS+. Recorded. (223).
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Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge (Imagine it)
Soto, along with Judge, contributed to the Yankees' advance to the World Series, but Witt had the league's best batting average of .332, with 32 home runs and 109 RBIs. Soto had 41 home runs and 109 RBIs.
While the judges' postseason productions varied widely, this is a regular season award.
Even though the Yankees advanced to the World Series, the slugger struggled to find a rhythm. He hit .184/.344/.408 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 14 games.
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a grand slam off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Cam Boozer in the bottom of the seventh inning of a game in New York, September 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Ohtani signed a record-shattering $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason and underwent elbow surgery before the start of the 2024 season, forcing him to stay off the mound all season. At the beginning of the season, he becomes embroiled in a gambling scandal and finds that millions of dollars have been secretly stolen by his interpreter to pay off gambling debts. In the end, it turned out that Ohtani didn't know about gambling and didn't bet himself.
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Fans wondered if he could have an MVP-like season strictly as a DH.
The Dodgers superstar became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. The history-making home run ball was sold for a record-breaking $4.39 million. His 134 points and 411 total bases were the most in the majors, and he led the National League in home runs (54), RBIs (130), on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (646), and 9.2 RBIs. bWAR.
His .310 batting average in the National League was second only to Luis Arraez's .314 batting average, and his 59 stolen bases were second only to Elie Delacruz, who stole five more.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 23, 2024 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Ohtani won AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a member of the Crosstown Angels, and finished second behind Judge in 2022. The Yankees outfielder hit 62 home runs that season, setting a new American League record. Francisco Lindor and Ketel Marte took second and third place, respectively.
Ohtani becomes the 12th player to win the MVP award three times.
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It is no exaggeration to say that the contract is off to a good start.
Judge and Ohtani faced off in the World Series, with Ohtani winning his first World Series title. It was the first time the two eventual MVPs faced off in the World Series since 2012, when Buster Posey's Giants defeated Miguel Cabrera's Tigers.
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