The BBWAA will hand out its final set of awards for the 2025 season on Thursday night when it reveals the Most Valuable Player from each league -- and it saved perhaps the most intriguing race for last.

Though Shohei Ohtani is considered the overwhelming front-runner in the National League, the battle in the American League heated up down the stretch. Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is seeking his second straight MVP Award (and third overall), but Mariners breakout sensation Cal Raleigh has a legitimate case to win his first honor.

Guardians star José Ramírez rounds out the field of AL finalists, while Ohtani is joined in the NL by Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Mets outfielder Juan Soto.

Here's a look at the case for each of the six MVP candidates (listed by league and in alphabetic

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