{"id":105366,"date":"2025-09-29T08:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=105366"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:11:13","slug":"%f0%9f%91%91-judges-case-closed-the-yankees-just-sent-a-loud-message-in-the-mvp-debate-but-is-aaron-judge-already-separating-from-the-pack-could-this-be-the-year-that-cements-his","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=105366","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc51 JUDGE\u2019S CASE CLOSED: , The Yankees just sent a loud message in the MVP debate\u2014but is Aaron Judge already separating from the pack, could this be the year that cements his legacy in pinstripes, and is New York now riding his bat straight into October glory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0New York Yankees<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Seattle Mariners<\/a>\u00a0were two of the best teams in the AL this year, and it\u2019s no coincidence that each of their stars had historic seasons.<\/p>\n

Yankees right fielder\u00a0Aaron Judge<\/a>\u00a0hit the\u00a0most home runs<\/a>\u00a0(53) for a batting champion in baseball history. The only other two players to win batting titles while hitting 50-plus homers were Jimmie Foxx in 1938 (50 homers) and Mickey Mantle in 1956 (52 homers).<\/p>\n

Judge also became the first player since Miguel Cabrera in 2012 to top the majors in batting average (.331), on-base percentage (.457), and slugging percentage (.688).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit 60 homers, a single-season record for primary catchers and switch hitters. The 28-year-old also finished third in\u00a0MLB<\/a>\u00a0with 125 RBIs and helped Seattle\u2019s pitching staff finish 13th in baseball with a 3.87 ERA.<\/p>\n

Fans and media are debating which player deserves to win AL MVP this season, and the Yankees weighed in via social media on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cA thread for your consideration,\u201d they posted before listing Judge\u2019s stats and where they ranked in the AL.<\/p>\n

The club pointed out how the 33-year-old\u2019s 1.149 OPS led the league, while the second-place player in the AL was at .959. It also mentioned his batting champion home run record as well as his 10.1 Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR). The next-closest AL player had a 9.0 fWAR.<\/p>\n

Additionally, New York listed Judge\u2019s 36 intentional walks, an AL record and a higher total than the other 29 MLB teams. Following that, it mentioned how the next closest AL player in slugging percentage was at .589, as well as .399 for on-base percentage and .311 for batting average.<\/p>\n

Finally, it ended the post by pointing out Judge\u2019s MLB-leading 24 go-ahead homers before saying \u201cYou be the Judge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A thread for your consideration \ud83e\uddf5 pic.twitter.com\/3Ce3Pvb7wp<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n