It was an incredible campaign for the young slugger and if not for some historic years from Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr., he would have had a real chance to have been in the MVP conversation.

The Post’s Jon Heyman makes his predictions for the 2025 MLB season, from MVP and Cy Young to Manager of the Year and a team that could surprise.

Some big names, unsurprisingly, are in top contention for MVP and Cy Young, and, of course, there's plenty of intrigue surrounding the Rookie of the Year races.

2025 AL MVP winner: Bobby Witt Jr. Seven votes - Bobby Witt Jr. Two votes - Aaron Judge. 2025 NL MVP winner: Shohei Ohtani. Six votes - Shohei Ohtani. Two votes - Corbin Caroll. One vote - Juan Soto.

However, with the young star entering his third full season, there is reason to believe that he will be even better in 2025. After posting a 9.1 WAR last year, it was a significant jump from his ...