Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani were named the AL and NL MVPs, respectively, with Judge winning his second MVP award and Ohtani becoming the 12th player to win the MVP Award three times. Judge led the league in homers and various other stats, while Ohtani made history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.
Key Points
Aaron Judge won his second MVP award with outstanding stats
Shohei Ohtani became the 12th player to win the MVP Award three times
Ohtani set a record by hitting 50 home runs and stealing 50 bases in one season
Pros
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani had exceptional seasons leading to their MVP wins
Ohtani made history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season
Cons
Aaron Judge struggled in the postseason despite the Yankees reaching the World Series