NEW YORK -- New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick to win his second American League Most Valuable Player Award in three seasons on Thursday, easily outdistancing Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
Shohei Ohtani was expected to win the National League honor later Thursday, his third MVP and first in the NL.
Judge received all 30 first-place votes in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Witt got all 30 second-place votes for 270 points, and Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was third with 21 third-place votes and 229 points.
"I want to congratulate Aaron on earning this distinguished honor, and I couldn't be happier for such an amazing person and leader," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a statement.