Cal Raleigh put up a valiant effort to dethrone Aaron Judge for the 2025 AL MVP award. Raleigh undoubtedly had numbers worthy of the title and to some, was the rightful winner, but it's difficult to beat out a player with a 204 wRC+ and 10.1 fWAR like Judge.
Still, with the Mariners' talent only getting better with each season, it seems like only a matter of time that Raleigh or another member of the team brings home the award. If last year was any indicator, he has the best shot but according to some, he'll play second fiddle to another outstanding talent on the team.