A month ago, Jose Altuve said he’d “probably” vote for Aaron Judge for American League MVP if given the chance, endorsing the rookie right fielder while Altuve and the Astros faced the Yankees in the ALCS.
Altuve’s manager, A.J. Hinch, disagreed with him, saying Altuve’s consistency throughout the season should merit him the award.
On Thursday, Judge and Altuve will find out who’s right when the award is announced, as Judge looks to become the first Yankee since Alex Rodriguez a decade ago to become the MVP. Judge won AL Rookie of the Year on Monday, and would be just the third player in MLB history (joining Ichiro Suzuki and Fred Lynn) to pull off the ROY-MVP double.