The Yankees’ Aaron Judge receives this impressive award for the second time in his career

After a historic season in 2024, the accolades are piling up for New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.

On Saturday, Judge was voted MLB Player of the Year by his peers. Judge beat fellow finalist Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals and his World Series rival Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The awards are given by secret vote among MLB players and were first presented in 1998. Winners of the awards receive a cash prize that is donated to a charity of their choice.

Judge was also named AL Outstanding Player of the Year, beating Witt and Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez. It is the second time Judge has won both awards in the same season, having previously done so in 2022.

The Yankees captain had a truly historic season in the field, slashing .322/.458/.701 with a 1.159 OPS and 58 home runs. By Offensive WAR, Baseball Reference rates the season as the sixth-best offensive year by any batter in MLB history, with a score of 11.7. It was the best offensive performance ever by a hitter not named Babe Ruth or Barry Bonds.

Ohtani, to the surprise of no one, took home the NL Outstanding Player of the Year award. He and Judge are also the clear favorites to take home their respective MVP awards. It is the third time Ohtani has won the Outstanding Player of the Year award, having won it in 2021 and 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels of the American League.

Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers was named AL Outstanding Pitcher and Tyler O’Neil of Boston won the AL Comeback Player of the Year Award. In the National League, Atlanta’s Chris Sale won both the National League’s Outstanding Pitcher and Comeback Player of the Year awards. Baltimore’s Colton Cowser and San Diego’s Jackson Merrill were named outstanding rookies in their respective leagues.

Rhys Hoskins of Milwaukee won both the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award and the Philanthropist of the Year Award. Hoskins has raised more than $1 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

In 2022, when Judge won both awards, he would also win the AL MVP trophy. MLB will announce the BBWAA MVP Awards winners for each league on November 21, 2024.