The supremacy of the reigning MVP tandem is undeniable: Los Angeles Dodgers DH/SP Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees OF Aaron Judge have won the 2025 National League and American League Hank Aaron Awards, respectively, recognizing them as the top offensive players in each league.
This marks a phenomenal stretch, confirming the pattern that the most dominant offensive forces also claim the most prestigious overall player awards:
The Dynasty of Excellence: Four Straight MVP/Hank Aaron Sweeps
The statement that “this is the fourth year in a row that both MVPs have also won the Hank Aaron Award” is a powerful testament to the current era of baseball dominance:
- 2025: NL Hank Aaron (Ohtani) & NL MVP (Ohtani); AL Hank Aaron (Judge) & AL MVP (Judge).
- 2024: NL Hank Aaron (Ohtani) & NL MVP (Ohtani); AL Hank Aaron (Judge) & AL MVP (Judge).
- 2023: AL Hank Aaron (Ohtani) & AL MVP (Ohtani); NL Hank Aaron (Ronald Acuña Jr.) & NL MVP (Acuña Jr.).
- 2022: AL Hank Aaron (Judge) & AL MVP (Judge); NL Hank Aaron (Paul Goldschmidt) & NL MVP (Goldschmidt).
This unbroken streak solidifies that the Hank Aaron Award, determined by a panel of Hall of Famers and fan voting, is the ultimate precursor to the MVP award when distinguishing the most elite offensive threats.
Ohtani and Judge: A Historic Parallel
Both players (the main characters in this double-triumph) achieved historic feats in 2025, leading to their back-to-back Hank Aaron triumphs:
| Player | 2025 Hank Aaron Accomplishment | Historical Context |
| Shohei Ohtani (NL) | Won his third consecutive Hank Aaron Award (2023 AL, 2024 NL, 2025 NL), leading the NL in Slugging (.622) and OPS (1.014). | He joins Alex Rodriguez as the only player in MLB history to win the Hank Aaron Award three consecutive times. |
| Aaron Judge (AL) | Won his third overall Hank Aaron Award (2022, 2024, 2025), leading the Majors with a 1.144 OPS and winning the AL batting title (.331) while hitting 53 home runs. | He joins Barry Bonds and Ohtani as the only players with at least three Hank Aaron Awards, behind only Alex Rodriguez’s four. |
Their dominance in simultaneously claiming the MVP and the Hank Aaron Award for two straight seasons (2024, 2025) highlights their unique status as the most impactful offensive players in the game today.
With both Ohtani and Judge now having collected their major awards, the focus shifts to their teams’ offseason plans. Would you like to check the latest buzz regarding the Yankees’ pursuit of Juan Soto to pair with Judge?
