Meet the Dark Horse MVP Contenders Ready to Shake Up the Race Beyond Ohtani and Judge
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His rise was also seen by the Mariners, who rewarded him with a six-year, $105 million extension earlier this season.
The former Platinum Glove winner is one of baseball’s best players and his ability to continue to raise his game has Seattle rolling.
Max Fried, LHP, New York Yankees
A pitcher as an MVP candidate? That’s right.
Fried’s first year in pinstripes could not have started any better. He has dominated in 2025, going 6-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his first 10 starts. He has done so on the heels of receiving the largest contract ever given to a left-handed starter. Sometimes we make too much of the pressure, but as the player the Yankees pivoted to after Juan Soto’s offseason departure to the New York Mets, there is definitely a high level of pressure to perform, and Fried has met those expectations. And in many ways, exceeded them.
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