 Aaron Judge Wins 2022 American League MVP Award, its BREAKING News

In what was an anticipated result, Aaron Judge was named the 2022 American League Most Valuable Player.

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Judge, who broke the AL's 61-year-old home run record this year with 62 blasts, earned 28 of 30 first-place votes.

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Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani picked up the other two.

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Judge, who finished second in MVP voting behind Jose Altuve as a rookie in 2017, dropped .311/.425/.686 for the Yankees this season

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In addition to hitting 62 homers, he drove in 131 runs, drove in 133 runs, and added 16 stolen bases.

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The power-hitting outfielder also led the league with 111 and was second in the AL in batting average behind Luis Arraz's .316.

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If the judge had topped Arréz, he would have won the Triple Crown.

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Judge is the first Yankee to win the MVP award since Alex Rodriguez in 2007

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and the first Yankee outfielder to take home the trophy since Mickey Mantle in 1962.

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Now a free agent, Judge is expected to break the bank with a new deal this offseason, whether it's from the Yankees or not.

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