Aaron Judge’s MVP three-peat hopes are suddenly all but gone.
The Yankees captain plummeted to 150/1 at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the AL MVP after being diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side, which will take him off the field for at least 4-to-6 weeks and essentially out of the award race.
Judge had been in a position to join rare company before the injury, with the Bombers slugger sitting as the odds-on favorite just earlier this week at most major sportsbooks.
Before the injury, Judge’s numbers had taken a dip from the last couple of seasons, but they remained MVP-caliber, hitting .248/.375/.533 with 17 long balls.
The injury has thrown the race wide open, with several big names now realistically in the mix for an award that Judge had dominated in recent years.
Heading into Friday’s play, the Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. is an ever-so-slight +135 favorite over Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who is sitting at +160.
Judge’s teammate, Ben Rice, is riding a breakout campaign to an MVP push of his own.
Rice, who has 17 bombs and the second-best OPS (1.030) in baseball, currently has the fourth-best odds at +440.
Judge was looking to become just the third player in MLB history to win three straight MVP awards and four times overall, joining Barry Bonds and Shohei Ohtani.
He was also trying to become the first American League player to win three consecutive MVPs.
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Instead, his injury has turned what looked like Judge’s race to lose into one of the most intriguing awards markets of the season.
Barring a miracle for Judge, there will be a new player winning the AL MVP trophy in 2026.
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