The debate is ongoing. Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh or New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge. Who will be the 2025 American League Most Valuable Player Award winner?
As close as the two-way race for MVP honors appears at this time, there is a whole second half of the season to play. Slumps will happen. Hitting streaks will pop up. Injuries could seemingly come out of nowhere to sideline either Raleigh or Judge. Plus, next month is MLB’s trading deadline. Roster moves by general managers for clubs in postseason contention will affect lineups written by managers. So many variables come into play with a club, which in turn trickles down to individual performances that make any credible long-term prediction difficult.
