NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Aaron Judge’s bid to become just the third player in major league history to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valubable Player in the same season fell short Thursday, as Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was named American League MVP.
Altuve received 405 points in the voting and 27 first-place votes, while Judge had 279 points and two first-place votes. The Indians’ Jose Ramirez finished in third place (279 points).
In the National League MVP vote, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton edged out Reds first baseman Joey Votto.
The awards are voted on by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.