Aaron Judge’s Historic Rampage — The Yankees’ Captain Rewrites Baseball’s Limits and Destroys Every Doubt in His MVP Quest.vc

He’s not just hitting home runs — he’s rewriting history. Aaron Judge’s 2025 season feels like destiny unfolding at Yankee Stadium.

NEW YORK — This was the season that was supposed to be impossible.

After winning his second career AL MVP in 2024, the “doubt” surrounding Aaron Judge was no longer about his talent, but about his limits. Could he possibly repeat that level of dominance? Could a 33-year-old power-hitting captain get better?

The answer, delivered over 152 games of “historic rampage,” was a resounding, stadium-shaking yes.

Aaron Judge didn’t just have an MVP season in 2025; he “destroyed every doubt” about who is the most dominant, complete, and valuable player in baseball. He has been officially named a finalist for the AL MVP award, but for anyone who watched, the “quest” is already over.

The Rampage: 53 Homers… and a Batting Title

The 2025 season presented a unique challenge to MVP voters: what matters more? A new, gaudy home run record, or total, undeniable dominance?

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh grabbed headlines by hitting a catcher-record 60 home runs. But Judge, in the face of that narrative, simply did everything.

He unleashed a statistical assault that “rewrites the limits” of a modern power hitter:

• Home Runs: 53 (His fourth 50-homer season)
• Batting Average: .331 (Winner, AL Batting Title)
• On-Base Pct: .457 (Led MLB)
• Slugging Pct: .688 (Led MLB)
• OPS: 1.144 (Led MLB)
• OPS+: 215 (Led MLB, 115% better than average)
• WAR: 10.1 fWAR (Led MLB)

While his competitor collected homers, Judge collected everything else. He became the first Yankee since Mickey Mantle (1956) to win a batting title while also hitting 50+ home runs. He didn’t just hit for power; he won the slash-line triple crown (leading the league in AVG, OBP, and SLG).

Destroying the Doubts

The narrative against Judge in the MVP race was simple: “Raleigh hit 60.” Judge responded by putting up numbers that proved the “MVP” isn’t just about one stat.

The “doubt” was whether Judge could still be considered the most valuable player when another man hit 60. He destroyed that doubt with a 215 OPS+ (compared to Raleigh’s 161) and a nearly 200-point gap in OPS.

He led all of baseball in Wins Above Replacement, proving that on a per-plate-appearance basis, no one was more impactful. He was not just the league’s best power hitter; he was its best hitter, period.

This is the season that separates him. His 2022 (62 HRs) was about breaking a record. His 2024 (58 HRs) was about proving it wasn’t a fluke. His 2025 (53 HRs, .331 AVG) was about “destiny”—proving that he can be Babe Ruth and Ted Williams all at once.

The MVP trophy is coming back to the Bronx.