Away fans are also cheering for M~V~P! What about Judge?

Jun 24, 2025

Away fans are also cheering for MVP! What about Judge?
Seattle Mariners Carl Raleigh hit a two-run homer to the left in the top of the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on the 24th (Korea time) and is congratulated by Julio Rodriguez. AP Yonhap News



Away fans are also cheering for MVP! What about Judge?
Aaron Judge is facing a fierce challenge from Carl Raleigh for MVP Mercury. ImagesYonhap News
Seattle Mariners catcher Carl Raleigh, who is leading the home run race over the two defending MVPs, is being considered MVP in earnest.

Raleigh started as the third catcher in an away game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on the 24th (Korea time) and scored two hits, two RBIs and two runs in five at-bats. Seattle won 11-2 with four home runs, including Raleigh's wedge cannon.

Raleigh sealed the game with a two-run shot to the left in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and a runner on second base.




Rowley, who entered the right at-bat against left-hander Joey Wentz, pulled a 86-mile changeup in the middle of the fourth pitch on the ball count 2B1S and easily crossed the left fence. His 32nd home run of the season was 33 degrees in firing angle, 100.6 miles in batting speed and 379 feet in distance.

The pace of home runs has been explosive since June. Having hit home runs in four consecutive games, he has hit six home runs in the last six games and 10 in 19 games in June.

Raleigh, a switch-hitter, drew 21 arches in the left-hander's box and 11 arches in the right-hander's box against the left-hander.




Away fans are also cheering for MVP! What about Judge?
Carrolli hits a left-wing homer at the top of the ninth inning. lmagn Images Yonhap News
With this, Raleigh led the unified home run rankings in both leagues, maintaining a four-game gap with second-place New York Yankees Aaron Judge. On the same day, Judge hit a solo home run in the top of the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds, marking his 28th of the season. Shohei Ohtani (26) of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the No. 1 home run in the NL, had six runs.

In addition, Raleigh was also ranked No. 1 in both leagues in the category with 68 RBIs. OPS (1.048) and slugging percentage (0.665) are second only to Judge, respectively. bWAR (4.4) is in third place, and fWAR (5.3) is in second place. After Judge, Raleigh is the best hitter.

At this rate, there is no reason why Judge can't fight for AL MVP.




Fellow shortstop Julio Rodriguez said in a MLB.com interview after the game that `I want to make it clear that he deserves to challenge for MVP for the first time"You have to watch carefully as Raleigh plays now. What he does as a catcher is more special. Indeed, he is influencing the game from both attack and defense. I think Raleigh is the only player who can do that right now" he said.

It means that Raleigh won the AL MVP, which is no wonder and inferior.

Away fans are also cheering for MVP! What about Judge?
When the Seattle Mariners hit a home run or confirmed their team's victory, they hit a trident. AFP Yonhap News
In particular, Rodriguez emphasized that Raleigh hit No. 3 and faced a lot of good balls. He added "Whether you walk or not, you just have to get on base. Because he knows how to hit, he can definitely give the opposing pitcher a hard time.'

Rodriguez and Raleigh are emerging as 2-3 hitters of fear that opposing pitchers fear.

MLB.com says that Rodriguez has long been considered a Mariners player capable of competing for MVP. The player who will definitely do that one day, 'But he recognizes that his current strength and his team's strength is to lead the game with Raleigh, the strong MVP candidate.

Despite the away game in Minnesota, fans shouted "M~V~P!" when Raleigh hit a home run in the ninth inning and turned the base. This was the same at Wrigley Field earlier. In other words, fans are well aware that Raleigh cannot be left out as AL MVP.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.