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Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Aaron Judge's injury shakes up American League MVP race. Here are the top favorites
New York Yankees player Aaron Judge was recently diagnosed with a right flexor strain injury, which put him on the non-injured list last week. With this update, the race for American League MVP has shifted. Here's a look at the favorites as per the betting odds to win the coveted award: Injured Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees stands in the dugout during their game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by EZRA SHAW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) ALSO READ | Aaron Rodgers eyes Super Bowl with Steelers, but critics aren't buying it Who are the favorites to win American League MVP? Cal Raleigh (-115) Given his recent prowess in leading this season with 40 home runs, Cal Raleigh has now overtaken Judge in ranks of probability to win the award. This puts him in line to break Barry Bonds' season home run record as well. In addition, he is also playing catcher- one of the most difficult positions to cover on field. Aaron Judge (-110) Judge is batting .342 with 37 home runs and 85 RBIs. His elbow injury, however, has put things in a difficult position for him. Tarik Skubal (+4000) A 10-3 record, 2.09 ERA and 171 strikeouts, Tarik Skubal is arguably the most important player in AJ Hinch's team. Although a pitcher's frequency of play is relatively lower in comparison, this Detroit Tigers player managed to break the mould. Jose Ramirez (+6000) Batting .298 with 21 home runs and 56 RBIs, Jose Ramirez was the seventh All-Star selection this year and has been spearheading a strong season with the Cleveland Guardians. Bobby Witt Jr (+8000) One of the Kansas City Royals' most crucial players, Bobby Witt Jr is batting .287 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs. Byron Buxton (+9000) Byron Buxton is batting .282 with 23 home runs and 59 RBIs: a feat that earned him a return to the All-Star game. Nick Kurtz (+10000) Despite only making his league debut in April this year, Nick Kurtz is currently batting .309 with 23 home runs and 69 RBIs. Riley Greene (+10000) Having picked up his second All-Star selection in two years, Riley Greene is batting .274 with 25 homers and 80 RBIs. Jeremy Pena (+15000) Jeremy Pena is batting .322 with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. ALSO READ| Yankees' Aaron Judge placed on injured list after flexor strain. When will he return? Junior Caminero (+15000) Following his debut in September 2023, Junior Caminero is batting .260 with 26 homers and 68 RBIs, besides securing his first All-Time selection this year. Stuti Gupta contributed to this story.
Canada News.Net
a day ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Cal Raleigh passes Aaron Judge as AL MVP favorite
(Photo credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images) Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has taken over as the American League MVP favorite with his closest rival, Aaron Judge, heading to the injured list. Raleigh hit home runs in consecutive games over the weekend to extend his major league lead to 41. It is already seven more than his career high, and Raleigh has tied Todd Hundley (1996) for the most home runs in a season by a switch-hitting catcher. Judge has led the MVP race most of the season, but the New York Yankees slugger will miss an undetermined amount of time due to a flexor strain. The two-time AL MVP currently paces the majors in batting average (.342), on-base percentage (.449) and slugging percentage (.711). However, Raleigh has now passed Judge for the AL RBI lead, 86 to 85, and is only one behind Arizona's Eugenio Suarez for the major league lead. Raleigh is now the -130 AL MVP favorite at DraftKings and is -135 at BetMGM. Judge has the second shortest odds at +100 of +105, respectively. It's still a two-player race, with the third-shortest odds belonging to Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal at +4000 at both books. BetMGM reported that Raleigh is now the book's biggest liability in the AL MVP market, having been backed by the most total money wagered at 28.6 percent. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leads with the most total bets placed at 19.6 percent but is currently a +8000 longshot. The gap between Raleigh and Judge could continue to widen depending on how long the Yankees star is sidelined. Judge experienced discomfort, wincing on a throw during New York's three-game series in Toronto last week. He was in more discomfort Friday and the Yankees sent him for tests that revealed only the strain and no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament. 'All in all, we got good news,' manager Aaron Boone said. 'I think all of us feared the worst.' Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani remains the prohibitive NL favorite at -2000 at both books.
Newsweek
a day ago
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- Newsweek
Mets Urged To Trade Infielder Mark Vientos For $50 Million Star Outfielder
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Mets need to make some big moves at the trade deadline, and they've recently been linked to some massive rumors. The Mets could potentially look to move young infielder Mark Vientos in a deadline blockbuster. The Mets need to add an outfielder and pitching at the deadline, and they could chase these two holes by using Vientos as trade bait. FanSided's James Nolan recently suggested the Mets could swing a trade for Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. if they sent Vientos to the White Sox. TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 23: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox hits an RBI single in the second inning during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field... TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 23: Luis Robert Jr. #88 of the Chicago White Sox hits an RBI single in the second inning during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on July 23, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. More"A straight-up swap between the Mets and the Chicago White Sox could work," Nolan wrote. "Luis Robert Jr. is in a similar situation right now in Chicago. He had a breakout season in 2023, hitting 38 homers and finishing twelfth in American League MVP voting. Since then, he's hit .216 with a .647 OPS." "By trading for the former All-Star, the Mets could benefit. It's a low-risk move that could pay off. Robert Jr. playing with a new team could be exactly what he needs to break out. With the Mets, he'd be in a much better lineup. If he were to break out, it would give the Mets five high-end bats with himself, Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo." Robert has struggled this season, but his potential makes him a valuable asset for the Mets to go after. The worst-case scenario would be that he continues to struggle at the plate but is still an elite defender. At the end of the day, this is the kind of risk the Mets need to take. Acquiring Robert might be a bit of a risk, but he's an elite defender and an elite base runner. If the Mets can get him back to league average at the dish, he'll be a star again. More MLB: Yankees Urged To Trade For $77M Ace After Seth Lugo Contract Extension
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Red Sox no longer considering trading former All-Star Game MVP
After much recent speculation, the Boston Red Sox do not appear to be on the brink of trading a young outfielder who finished in the top 10 of American League MVP voting last season. WEEI baseball insider Rob Bradford recently reported that Jarren Duran is no longer on the trade block. "Multiple major league sources have said that the Red Sox are no longer entertaining the idea of trading Jarren Duran, which is an obvious step in the right direction in the eyes of this current clubhouse," Bradford wrote. Duran, 29, is part of a Red Sox logjam in the outfield, with four players vying for three spots. Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu are also considered everyday options in the outfield. Although Duran is the oldest of the four, he is under team control for the next three seasons. Duran's numbers are down from last season, when he finished eighth in the AL MVP voting and earned All-Star Game MVP. This season, he's hitting .259 with a .768 OPS, nine home runs and 55 RBIs. He does lead the AL with 12 triples. Last season, Duran hit .285 with an .834 OPS, along with 21 home runs, 14 triples, 48 doubles and 111 runs scored. MORE MLB NEWS: How a Padres pitcher is driving the market before trade deadline Why Bryce Harper told Rob Manfred to 'get the f—' out of Phillies clubhouse Guardians' Emmanuel Clase put on paid leave amid MLB's sports-betting investigation Most home runs in an MLB game, from Lou Gehrig to Nick Kurtz Yankees linked to 3 shortstop trades in AL East
Boston Globe
a day ago
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- Boston Globe
How Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is dealing with self-imposed pressure to live up to last year's All-Star season
And yet Duran's season doesn't exist in isolation. It's taking place in the shadow of his remarkable 2024 performance, during which he hit .285/.342/.492 with 83 extra-base hits and 34 steals, a dynamo who won All-Star MVP honors and finished eighth in American League MVP voting. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Often this year, Duran has been minding that gap. Advertisement 'It's kind of hard to not look at last year, because all the negative stuff I see is that I suck and I'm not what I was last year,' said Duran. 'Everybody loves to talk about it, but at the same time it's like, I don't think these people realize how hard it is to be an All-Star Game MVP every single night. It's just not humanly possible. This game is a game of failure. You fail more than you succeed. [But] knowing myself, I always see all the negative stuff. 'I think this whole year has just kind of been like one big blur of not being able to be comfortable and trust myself. Sometimes I trust myself, and then two seconds later I don't. So I feel like this whole year has just been me fighting my own self.' Advertisement Baseball isn't a high jump. You don't set one personal standard, raise the bar, then diligently work toward the next one. A 162-game season is defined largely by the baseline standards that players can establish, rather than their peaks. And yet Duran always measures success based on his pinnacle. 'It's just how I am. I mean, honestly, when I won the All-Star Game MVP last year, I was happy about it, but at the same time, I was like, 'Well, crap. I'm going to have to put this pressure on myself to be this player every single night,' ' he said. 'As dumb as it sounds, I was like, 'Oh, [expletive].' I'm just putting more pressure on my own self, like, 'I've done this. Now I expect myself to do this every night.' ' Related : But recently, Duran has been a bit more forgiving of his performance, a development with two sources. First, he looks like he's turned a corner. His line sat at .252/.310/.398 on June 28. But in Duran is less concerned about those numbers than the approach that underlies them. He's cut his chase rate from 33 percent to 24 percent during his recent run — and even sees a positive in the fact that 25 percent of his strikeouts have been called during this run, a contrast to the beginning of the season in which just 11 percent of his strikeouts had been looking. Advertisement Why is that meaningful? 'It means I'm controlling the zone better,' said Duran. 'Pitchers are way too good these days to chase them around the entire plate. So, if I'm trying to get them in a specific area and they just happen to paint something that's not in the area that I'm looking, you've got to tip your cap. 'Nobody wants to strike out, but I'm trying to keep the positive mind-set, even after a strikeout. It was, 'OK, he made a great pitch away. I wasn't looking away. I was still staying in my area. I was staying [true] to where I thought I could do damage and get an actual competitive pitch to hit.' ' The other reason why Duran is more at ease than he'd been for much of the season: the changing dynamics of the Red Sox. Duran has found joy in the arrivals of Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer. He's been happy to share his experiences about finding his footing in the big leagues with the rookies, but in many ways, Duran has taken reassurance from players who are 21 (Anthony) and 22 (Mayer). 'The young guys are just like, 'I'm just going to go out there and just do me and have fun.' It's kind of cool. I see the younger guys, and I'm like, 'Shoot, maybe I should think about it like that,' ' said Duran. 'They're just two of the best people I've ever met, and I can't imagine not having them on my team, or just being able to talk to them every day.' Related : Advertisement There is at least the hint of a question about whether that opportunity will remain in place. Earlier this month, the outfield/DH crowd of Duran, Anthony, Wilyer Abreu, Even so, until Thursday's trade deadline passes, there will at least be curiosity about whether Duran might move. But with the Sox having pushed into wild-card position, Duran does not share it. 'Honestly, that's probably one of the things I actually don't stress about,' he said. 'I have no control over it. If it happens, it happens … It's just all rumors for now, so I'm just going to keep having fun with my boys.' Alex Speier can be reached at
