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This article presents the author's annual baseball awards, highlighting Aaron Judge as the AL MVP for his historically dominant season, surpassing even elite predecessors. In the NL, the MVP race is still open, but Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani are strong contenders. Tarik Skubal is favored for the AL Cy Young, while Paul Skenes is poised to win the NL Cy Young despite a .500 record due to his exceptional pitching metrics. Javier Báez is named AL LVP, and the Braves' Marcell Ozuna, Michael Harris II, and Ozzie Albies share the NL LVP award. Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin are recognized as AL and NL Rookies of the Year, respectively.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.