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Yankees’ Aaron Judge earns this impressive honor for the second time in his career
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Yankees’ Aaron Judge earns this impressive honor for the second time in his career

The accolades continue to pour in for New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge after a historic 2024 campaign.

On Saturday, Judge was named MLB Player of the Year, as voted on by his peers. The judge defeated fellow finalists Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals and World Series rival Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The awards are voted on by secret ballot among MLB players and were first presented in 1998. Winners of the awards receive a cash prize that is donated to a charity of their choice.

Judge was also named AL Outstanding Player of the Year, beating Witt and Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez. It is the second time Judge has won both awards in the same season, having done so in 2022.

The Yankees captain had a truly historic season at the plate, slashing .322/.458/.701 with a 1.159 OPS and 58 home runs. According to Offensive WAR, Baseball Reference ranks the season as the sixth-best offensive year of any hitter in MLB history with a rating of 11.7. It was the best offensive performance ever by a hitter not named Babe Ruth or Barry Bonds.

To no one’s surprise, Ohtani took home the NL Outstanding Player of the Year Award. He and Judge are the clear favorites to take home their respective MVP awards as well. It is the third time Ohtani has won the Outstanding Player of the Year Award, having won it in 2021 and 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels in the American League.

Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers was named AL Outstanding Pitcher and Boston’s Tyler O’Neil won the AL Comeback Player of the Year Award. In the National League, Atlanta’s Chris Sale won both the National League’s Outstanding Pitcher and Comeback Player of the Year awards. Baltimore’s Colton Cowser and San Diego’s Jackson Merrill were named the Outstanding Rookies for their respective leagues.

Rhys Hoskins of Milwaukee won both the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award and the Philanthropist of the Year Award. Hoskins has raised more than $1 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

In 2022, when Judge won both awards, he would also win the AL MVP trophy. MLB will announce the BBWAA MVP award winners for each league on November 21, 2024.