Well, it looks like the AL MVP award winner will be Aaron Judge from the New York Yankees. Judge finished the regular season with a batting average of 0.322, an OPS of 1.159, with 58 home runs, 144 RBIs, with 559 at-bats. During the 2024 Postseason, Judge had a batting average of 0.184, with nine RBI, three home runs, with 49 at-bats.
Judge's second AL MVP award makes him the 17th player in American League history to win the award multiple times. He joins an elite group that includes legends like Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Mantle. This is the 22nd time a Yankee has won the AL MVP, the most of any team in baseball history. Additionally, this year's voting was historic, with both the winner and runner-up receiving unanimous votes. This rare occurrence has only happened once before in MLB history.
Shohei Ohtani has made history once again. The two-way superstar has been named the 2024 National League MVP, becoming the first player ever to win both leagues' awards. This achievement puts him in elite company with legendary players like Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez. Ohtani's unanimous victory marks the 13th time a player has won the NL MVP award unanimously. Additionally, he joins a select group of players who have won the MVP award multiple times, including Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Alex Rodriguez. During the regular season, Ohtani hit 0.310 with 54 home runs, 130 RBI, 636 at-bats, and an OPS of 1.036. During his first-ever Postseason, Ohtani didn't disappoint with an amazing performance and his first-ever World Series Winner. During the Postseason, Ohtani hit 0.230 with three home runs, ten RBI, and an OPS of 0.766.