With Aaron Judge on the shelf, the American League MVP race has seen some drastic changes at sportsbooks The American League MVP Award has been dominated by two players since 2021, with only Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge taking home the hardware. With Ohtani in the National League with the Dodgers the last two years, Judge won his second and third MVPs. The star Yankees outfielder has been the betting favorite to win his third straight MVP all year long, but that's no longer the case.