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Another year, another home run derby-esque season for Aaron Judge.
The New York Yankees captain blasted 58 home runs, drove in 144 RBI, collected 180 hits, and hit for the highest average of his career (.322) in 2024.
It was a banner season that took a bit to get going early but once it did, he raced away from the likes of Witt Jr., Henderson, and teammate Soto, ensuring the only thing they were competing for was second place.
Judge not only further cemented his status as one of the greatest power hitters of his generation, but he did so as one of the lone sources of offense for a Yankees team that went as he did.
He was the nucleus, the guy around whom the Yankees offense revolved. If he had a bad game and did not hit, they did not, as evidenced in a World Series that saw the Bronx Bombers bats go quiet.
Still, it is an individual award based on regular season play and one would be hard-pressed to find anyone who meant as much to his team from March through October as Judge did.
Unlike Ohtani, who is going to face criticism for being a DH, Judge may very well win his MVP unanimously, with Witt being such as distant second.
Prediction: Judge, unanimously
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