In 2024, Aaron Judge won the American League Most Valuable Player award after having a monster season for the New York Yankees. This season, Judge will look to win the award for the second year in a row, though he will need to overcome a long list of viable contenders to get the job done. Here, we look at the top contenders to win the 2025 AL MVP award and make our pick to earn the award.
2025 AL MVP Odds
| Player | AL MVP Odds |
|---|---|
| Aaron Judge | +300 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | +400 |
| Yordan Alvarez | +600 |
| Gunnar Henderson | +750 |
| Corey Seager | +1000 |
| Jose Ramirez | +1400 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | +1400 |
| Mike Trout | +1600 |
| Rafael Devers | +2500 |
| Brent Rooker | +2800 |
| Julio Rodriguez | +2800 |
| Jarren Duran | +3300 |
| Player |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Judge | -5000 | -1400 | -1400 | -1400 | -1500 |
Witt Jr. | +3000 | +10000 | +10000 | +12000 | |
Raleigh | +8000 | +500 | +450 | +600 | +700 |
Ramirez | +8000 | +10000 | +9000 | +10000 | +12000 |
Henderson | +10000 | +25000 | +20000 | +20000 | +25000 |
Torkelson | +10000 | +20000 | +20000 | +20000 | +25000 |
Rodriguez | +12500 | +20000 | +12500 | +25000 | +25000 |
Soderstrom | +12500 | +25000 | +15000 | +25000 | |
Guerrero Jr. | +12500 | +15000 | +15000 | +20000 | |
Langford | +12500 | +25000 | +15000 | +25000 | +25000 |
Pena | +15000 | +10000 | +10000 | +15000 | +12000 |
Caminero | +15000 | +15000 | +12500 | +15000 | +15000 |
Trout | +15000 | +25000 | +15000 | +25000 | +25000 |
Greene | +15000 | +20000 | +12500 | +12000 | +12000 |
Skubal | +15000 | +10000 | +8000 | +9000 | +9000 |
Seager | +20000 | +25000 | +20000 | +20000 | |
Aranda | +20000 | +20000 | |||
Rooker | +25000 | +25000 | +20000 | +25000 | |
Buxton | +25000 | +20000 | |||
Wilson | +25000 | +25000 | +25000 |
AL MVP Contenders
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Aaron Judge had a down year by his standards in 2023 but he turned things around in 2024. Judge won AL MVP honors last season and is the favorite to get the job done again in 2025. With Juan Soto no longer in the Yankees lineup after he left for the crosstown rival Mets, Judge will need to deliver at an MVP level for his team to have another strong season, which cannot be ruled out given how much talent he has.
Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Bobby Witt Jr. was a contender to win the AL MVP award last season to the very end of the year, as he was the only player besides Judge to remain in the mix at the end of the regular season. Witt won the batting title in 2024, hitting .332 while boasting some impressive power numbers as well. He signed an extension with the Royals going into this year and he should continue to impress as he looks to bring the Royals back to the postseason in 2025.
Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
The most important player to the success of the Houston Astros is no longer Jose Altuve, it is Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez finished in the top-10 in MLB in batting average last season, while clubbing 35 home runs. He will need to put together another huge year if the Astros are going to be serious contenders to win the American League pennant this year, which would put him in the thick of the MVP race once again.
Other AL MVP Contenders
There are plenty of other players who could emerge and win the AL MVP at longer odds than the names listed above. Players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels will be huge factors if their team is going to have any success this season. If those teams do have big years in 2025, either of those players could be rewarded with some individual accolades.
Who Will Win AL MVP?
Aaron Judge (+300)
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- Judge’s value will increase this season after the departure of Juan Soto from the Yankees.
- Hitting in the hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium will help Judge to put up huge offensive numbers once again in 2025.
