There's nothing but mutual respect for two of the best players in MLB.

So, that's what the playoffs look like. What about the race for the American League Most Valuable Player Award? That's going to be even more fascinating. Last year, it was Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh over the course of the 2025 campaign. Raleigh smacked 60 homers, but it wasn't enough to get past Judge.

Aaron Judge and Samantha Bracksieck wed in 2021 and welcomed their first child in January 2025 Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in GLAMOUR, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue ...

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