New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge achieved a career first in 2025 as he vies for a third American League Most Valuable Player honor.

A first-time batting champ, Judge ended up with a major league-leading .331 average after going 1-for-4 in Sunday’s win over the Orioles. Athletics rookie Jacob Wilson finished in a distant second with a .313 average, tied with the Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, who is stuck on the injured list.

Aaron Judge's 2025 season has him in even more rarefied air, although the Yankees star will be prioritizing team over individual success.

Winning his first AL batting title after finishing with a .331 average was meaningful for the two-time MVP winner.

The last time there were so few .300 hitters, MLB took drastic steps to spark offense the next season. Now, with strikeouts (and home runs) way up, there's no easy fix for beleaguered batters.

In another MVP-caliber season, Yankees' captain Aaron Judge batted .331 to win his first batting crown, 20 points higher than the next closest hitter.

Just seven qualifying major-league players are currently positioned to end the regular season batting above .300.

Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is on the verge of becoming MLB’s tallest batting champion ever, leading the AL with a .330 batting average.