The numbers that the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh and the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge have put up this season have been mind-boggling. Because of that, the AL MVP race has been a two-man show for seemingly the entire season.
But who deserves the hardware? It's a debate that keeps raging in all corners of Major League Baseball, and beyond.
The case for Cal Raleigh
Raleigh has developed into one of the game's premier power hitters over the last four seasons, hitting 27, 30 and 34 home runs over the previous three before taking things to an entirely different level in 2025.