The top two contenders for MVP in the American League were set to take the field against each other for three games between two likely playoff participants beginning Monday night at Yankee Stadium
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge , the MVP winner in 2022, and Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. each entered the series with a WAR of 9.6, as computed by FanGraphs.“I hear about it sometimes, but I think I get to watch the MVP every day,” Boone said before the series opener. New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge reacts after striking out during the third inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium.The 24-year-old Witt entered the game batting an MLB -leading .
“Any time when you got that around your name, it’s pretty cool,” Witt said when asked before the game about the MVP race. “I can’t really control that, so I just try to do what I can to help the team win each and every night. So that’s my ultimate goal. In a recent interview with ESPN, Witt also had referred to the 6-foot-7 Judge as “a big dude” and “the King of New York.”
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