Last season was Aaron Judge's best yet, and it led to his second AL MVP award.
The latest: Unsurprisingly, Judge finds himself atop the AL MVP odds leaderboard entering the 2025 season. Bobby Witt Jr. and Gunnar Henderson, who were both in the MVP running last year, are looming behind him.
Let's take a look at the current AL MVP odds.
AL MVP odds
Check out the latest odds to win AL MVP. Click linked odds to add selection to your betslip.
Best AL MVP odds
The favourite: Aaron Judge (+275)
Shohei Ohtani's departure to the National League cleared the way for Judge to win MVP honours unanimously.
But even if Ohtani had still been in the AL, Judge likely wouldn't won anyway.
The New York Yankees superstar led the majors last year in ...
- bWAR (10.8)
- HRs (58)
- RBI (144)
- SLG (.701)
- OPS (1.159)
- OPS+ (223)
Aside from the home run total, all of those numbers were career highs for Judge. He turns 33 in April, but the supersized outfielder doesn't appear to be slowing down.
With Juan Soto departing for the crosstown Mets, Judge will have less lineup protection.
But as long as he's healthy and playing in the offence-friendly Yankee Stadium, Judge will be a threat to put up league-leading numbers.
AL MVP notes
- Witt (+400) makes sense as the top contender to usurp Judge because of his elite combo as a hitter and fielder. The Kansas City Royals shortstop led the majors with a .332 BA last year, and he was also the top AL shortstop in fielding run value (+12), per Baseball Savant. If the Royals are going to build off their first playoff appearance in nine years, Witt will need to be a megastar again.
- Corey Seager (+1,300) missed 39 games last year, which prevented him from being a legitimate MVP threat. But when he was on the field, he was still among the best sluggers in the game. Seager ranked in the 94th percentile or better in hard-hit rate, barrel rate, xBA, xwOBA and xSLG. He needs to stay healthy to have a chance, but he hasn't lost a step at the plate.
