As MLB teams reach the midpoint of the season, the race for MVP intensifies. Aaron Judge is a leading candidate for another MVP win, boasting impressive statistics like a .367/.468/.727 slash line and a remarkable 6.0 WAR through 77 games. His performance may cement his status as a back-to-back MVP winner for the first time in over a decade. However, Judge's current success is partly due to an astonishing .453 BABIP, which is unusually high and significantly above his career average, raising questions about sustainability and historical context.
With an MVP set to be crowned in both leagues after the season, that means two players are already halfway through a year that will earn them the sport's most prestigious individual award.
Judge would be the first player to win back-to-back MVPs in the same league since Miguel Cabrera in 2012 and '13. Uncommon as the feat may be, Judge seems well positioned to pull it off.
His .367/.468/.727 slash line is nothing short of comical, and he already has an absurd 6.0 WAR season according to Fangraphs through just 77 games.
However, it must be pointed out that he's currently benefiting from an eye-popping .453 BABIP, 100 points higher than his career mark, making his performance historically significant.
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