MLB Awards: Ohtani, Judge, Raleigh Are MVP Finalists; Yamamoto on Cy Young List

Are Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge set to repeat as MLB MVPs? Who between Paul Skenes, Cristopher Sánchez, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will win the NL Cy Young? 

The league announced the finalists for its major end-of-season awards from the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Monday. The full list:

Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers)

Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)

Juan Soto (Mets)

Ohtani has won three MVPs already and two straight. He hit .282 with 55 home runs and 102 RBIs. He also stole 20 bases and boasts a National League-best 146 runs scored, posting a 1.014 OPS. 

Schwarber slugged a career-high 56 homers, led the majors with 132 RBIs and had a .240/.365/.563 slash line. 

Soto batted .263 with 43 home runs, 38 steals, a .921 OPS and 6.2 WAR in his first season with the Mets.

Aaron Judge (Yankees)

Cal Raleigh (Mariners)

Jose Ramirez (Guardians)

Judge, who has won twice before, led MLB with a .331 average, 53 home runs, 114 RBIs, 137 runs scored and a 9.7 WAR, all while posting a .457 OBP and .688 slugging. 

Raleigh became the first switch-hitting catcher to hit 60 homers, driving in 125 runs with a .247/.359/.589 slash and 7.3 WAR. 

Ramírez added 30 home runs, 103 runs, 44 steals and a .283/.360/.503 line for Cleveland.

Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies)

Paul Skenes (Pirates)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)

Sánchez delivered a 2.50 ERA across 202 innings with 212 strikeouts and 8.0 WAR, anchoring Philadelphia’s rotation.

Skenes impressed with a 1.96 ERA, 170 strikeouts in 133 innings, and an 11-3 record, showing dominant command and poise. 

Yamamoto struck out 201 batters over 173 1/3 innings with a 2.49 ERA, ranking among the NL’s most efficient and consistent starters in his first MLB season.

Hunter Brown (Astros)

Garrett Crochet (Red