Not surprisingly, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani were respectively selected as MVP in the American and National.
Both men who faced each other in the World Series had fantastic seasons this year. They also both received 30 first place votes out of a possible 30.
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This is the second time that Judge has been crowned “MVP” in the American, he who also received this honor in 2022. In 2024, the New York Yankees outfielder produced 144 runs, hit 58 home runs and scored 122 runs. . He maintained a batting average of .322. The 32-year-old finished the campaign ranked first in major league baseball in home runs, RBIs and on-base percentage.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. took second place in the American voting. He received 30 second-place votes. It was Judge’s teammate, Juan Soto, who finished third.
For his part, Ohtani became the very first player in major league baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. The representative of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned his third “MVP” title. He had obtained the previous two as a member of the Los Angeles Angels (2021 and 2023).
This is the first time that a player playing solely as a designated hitter has earned this honor. The Japanese concluded his 2024 season with 54 home runs, an average of .310 and a collection of 130 RBIs.
Ohtani was chosen over shortstop Francisco Lindor (New York Mets) and Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks).
