There will be a new American League MVP this season after last year’s unanimous MVP Shohei Ohtani moved to the National League. Regardless of the status of the American League pennant race, this award can be won by someone from any team, as Ohtani showed us last year. Here, we look at the top contenders to win the 2023 AL MVP award and make our pick to earn the award.
AL MVP Odds
Player | |||||
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Judge | +550 | +550 | +600 | +550 | +650 |
Soto | +600 | +600 | +600 | +600 | +500 |
Seager | +1000 | +1000 | +1200 | +1000 | +1100 |
Alvarez | +1000 | +1100 | +900 | +800 | +1200 |
Rodriguez | +1100 | +1000 | +900 | +1000 | +1000 |
Tucker | +1500 | +1800 | +1400 | +1700 | +1500 |
Guerrero Jr. | +1700 | +2200 | +2200 | +2200 | +2100 |
Witt Jr. | +2000 | +1600 | +1400 | +1500 | +1800 |
Trout | +2000 | +2200 | +2200 | +2000 | +2000 |
Henderson | +2200 | +1800 | +2000 | +1500 | +2000 |
Ramirez | +2200 | +2200 | +2200 | +2500 | +2200 |
Devers | +2200 | +2500 | +2800 | +2800 | +2200 |
Rutschman | +2500 | +1600 | +1700 | +1300 | +2500 |
Bichette | +3000 | +3000 | +3000 | +3000 | +2500 |
Semien | +3300 | +3000 | +4000 | +4000 | +2200 |
Lewis | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +3500 |
Altuve | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +4000 | +3500 |
Diaz | +5000 | +4000 | +5000 | +4000 | +6500 |
Garcia | +6000 | +6600 | +6000 | +5000 | +8000 |
Robert Jr. | +6500 | +5000 | +4000 | +6000 | +5000 |
AL MVP Picks & Predictions
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
The favorite to win this award is Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. Judge will have even more protection in the Yankees lineup than he did a season ago, with Juan Soto joining the team from the San Diego Padres. If Judge can stay healthy, his potential for huge production is just about limitless in this dangerous Yankee lineup.
Juan Soto, New York Yankees
Speaking of Juan Soto, he is second on the list of favorites to win the AL MVP in the early portion of 2024. It will be interesting to see how playing in Yankee Stadium will impact Soto’s production after playing so much at Petco Park in the recent past. But positive or negative park factors aside, Soto should have a huge season in 2024.
Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
Last season, the Texas Rangers won the World Series, and Corey Seager certainly helped them get there. He hit 33 home runs and helped Texas pull off some surprising results to get to the championship. If Seager can put together another big season while faced with higher expectations this time around, Seager could certainly lift this trophy himself.
Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
Another player from a Texas team who could win this year’s MVP is Yordan Alvarez from the Houston Astros. Alvarez is the most dangerous bat in the Houston lineup, providing power and clutch hitting on a team with plenty of those things. But Alvarez will get a ton of the credit if this team plays well in 2024 and he could be the most valuable player in the AL.
Other AL MVP Contenders
There are plenty of other American League players that will play well this season and deserve a shot at this award, such as Julio Rodriguez, Mike Trout, and Jose Ramirez. But for now, one of the players at the top of this list are more likely to come away with the MVP award.
Who Will Win AL MVP?
To start the 2024 season, we will back Aaron Judge to once again win the AL MVP award. He may not hit the 60-home run mark like he did during the 2022 season. But Judge will put up some huge numbers with more heavy hitters around him in the lineup to prevent opposing teams from pitching around him.
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