This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees as Yankees' Aaron Judge Facing Closest MVP Race in 75 years. Aaron Judge is having another MVP-caliber season for the New York Yankees. But he might not have any hardware to show for it.

For most of the 2025 season, Aaron Judge looked untouchable. He was hammering home runs, leading nearly every offensive category, and single-handedly keeping the Yankees in the postseason picture. But this past week,

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has taken over as the American League MVP favorite with his closest rival, Aaron Judge, heading to the injured list.