Each regular season, the Hank Aaron Award honors the best offensive performer in the American and the National League. In 2025, two of MLB’s brightest stars claimed the prestigious accolade after seasons worthy of its Hall of Fame namesake.

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Fresh off winning the AL and NL Most Valuable Player Awards , Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani claimed the 2025 Hank Aaron Awards during Thursday’s MLB Awards show presented by MGM Rewards. It was a back-to-back victory and third win overall for both sluggers. Ohtani has now won three straight (one in the AL and two in the NL), while Judge has won in three of the past four years (interrupted only by Ohtani).

Recipients of the Hank Aaron Award, first given out in 1999 -- 25 years after A

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