The New York Yankees wouldn’t have gone as far as they did without Aaron Judge. Yes, the memory of his postseason struggles still lingers, but the truth is that he was the best and most consistent offensive performer on the team by a wide margin,

After winning the Hank Aaron Award with the Angels in 2023 as the best offensive player in the American League, Shohei Ohtani also won the National League Hank Aaron Award in 2024 in his first year with the Dodgers.