The 2025 Major League Baseball season is not yet two months old, but it’s never too early to look ahead.

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New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is asserting himself as one of the greatest hitters in MLB history, while Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is on pace to have an even better season than he did last year.

Elsewhere, some surprise pitchers have taken their game to the next level this year, while one rookie is playing like a 10-year veteran.

While a lot can change over the summer months, here’s Newsweek Sports‘ first look at the end of season awards.

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Most Valuable Player

National League: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

In 42 games, Ohtani is slashing .310/.409/.673 with 15 home runs, 28 runs batted in, 10 stolen bases, 48 runs scored and an OPS of 1.082.

If he didn’t pitch the whole year, he’d be an MVP favorite. He’s expected to return to pitching after the All-Star break. In that case, he’s an MVP runaway.

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American League: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

However good you thought Aaron Judge was, he’s even better.

Through 43 games, the 6-foot-7 slugger is slashing .412/.497/.782 with 15 home runs, 41 RBIs, 12 doubles, 68 hits, 129 total bases and an OPS of 1.279.

He may just put together one of the greatest offensive seasons in MLB history.

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Cy Young

National League: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers

So much for not being worth $325 million.

In his second season in MLB, Yamamoto has asserted himself among the game’s best pitchers, sporting a 2.12 ERA across nine starts and 51 innings pitched.

While his rotational counterparts have hit the injured list, he’s been the one constant in the L.A. rotation.

American League: Max Fried, New York Yankees

With Gerrit Cole out for the year, Fried has taken the Yankees’ ace label and ran with it.

He’s 6-0 with an MLB-best 1.11 ERA across 56.2 innings. With a mess of a rotation behind him, he’s carrying the Yankees every time he takes the mound.

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Rookie of the Year

National League: AJ Smith-Shawver, Atlanta Braves

No one in the NL has taken a hold of the race yet, but Smith-Shawver is making a strong case for himself.

The 22-year-old has made seven starts, going 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA.

American League: Jacob Wilson, Athletics

After having a brief cup of coffee last year with 28 games at the MLB level, Wilson is playing in 2025 like a longtime veteran.

The 23-year-old is slashing .347/.377/.491 with five home runs, 26 RBIs, nine doubles and just nine strikeouts to eight walks.

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Manager of the Year

National League: Bob Melvin, San Francisco Giants

American League: A.J. Hinch, Detroit Tigers

Comeback Player of the Year

National League: Kodai Senga, New York Mets

American League: Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers

Reliever of the Year

National League: Robert Suárez, San Diego Padres

American League: Andrés Muñoz, Seattle Mariners