He hit .322, finishing just 11 points shy of the batting title in the American League. He also popped 58 homers and drove in 144 runs. He paired with Juan Soto to make up the best lineup duo in the American League and accomplished something not seen in the last 100 years of baseball history.

AL MVP Aaron Judge is the Yankees' captain, but he likely won't be their highest-paid player if Juan Soto re-signs in the Bronx — and he's OK with that.

Aaron judge won the AL MVP Thursday in a week when the Yankees are meeting with free agent slugger Juan Soto in an effort to retain him.