MLB Awards 2025: Winners, MVPs, Cy Young, Rookies & Managers

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This year’s MLB awards season? It’s been wild—thrilling performances, jaw-dropping slumps, and some truly heated debates about who actually deserves baseball’s most prestigious honors.

From record-breaking offense to pitching clinics and dramatic letdowns, the MVP, Cy Young, and Least Valuable Player races have never felt more intense. The American and National Leagues both delivered storylines worth talking about.

Sure, stats can help sort things out, but narrative and history keep shaping how we remember these awards.

American League MVP Race: Aaron Judge’s Historic Season

Aaron Judge just put together a campaign for the ages. He led almost every major offensive category and posted a ridiculous 214 OPS+.

That number puts him in rare company—think Ted Williams and Barry Bonds. Judge has become the clear frontrunner for AL MVP, blending power, patience, and leadership in a way that’s honestly hard to compare.

Cal Raleigh’s Remarkable Run Falls Short

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh smashed 60 home runs, a first in team history, and helped the club to its first division crown in 24 years. Still, even with a season like that, Raleigh finished just behind Judge.

Here’s the rest of the AL Top 10 MVP list:

Every player on that list made a real impact, whether it was clutch hitting or steady defense.

National League MVP: Shohei Ohtani’s Two-Way Brilliance

Shohei Ohtani keeps rewriting the rules. He hammered 54 home runs and put up a 2.87 ERA with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

His two-way game has kept him right in the thick of the MVP conversation. There’s just nobody else quite like him in the sport right now.

Other NL Contenders

The NL was stacked this year. Juan Soto, Kyle Schwarber, and Geraldo Perdomo all had standout seasons.

You can’t ignore what Pete Alonso, Corbin Carroll, and Fernando Tatis Jr. did either. The race stayed interesting right up to the last few games.

Least Valuable Player Selections

On the flip side, Javier Báez ended up with the AL’s LVP tag. After the All-Star break, he hit just .205 with one home run and only two walks over more than two months.

Honestly, his struggles were hard to watch given the expectations.

NL’s Disappointing Trio

In the NL, the LVP “honor” went to Braves players Michael Harris II, Marcell Ozuna, and Ozzie Albies. Their seasons just never got going, which has to sting for Atlanta fans.

Cy Young Favorites

On the mound, Tarik Skubal is chasing his second straight AL Cy Young Award. That’s a rare thing for lefties in this league.

He dominated all year, and if you dig into the numbers, his season might be even better than last year’s.

Paul Skenes Leads NL Arms

In the NL, rookie Paul Skenes burst onto the scene as the Cy Young frontrunner. His fastball is electric, and he misses bats with the best of them.

He’s already showing he can hang with the league’s elite arms. Not bad for a rookie, right?

The Role of Narrative in MLB Awards

Numbers dominate most of the awards debate. Still, you can’t ignore the human element in all of this.

Historical precedent, fan perception, and a good storyline all matter when we talk about how we value performances. Honestly, this year’s races have shown that baseball is just as much about the stories as it is about the stats.

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