Time To Prove Who’s the Best in MLB: Judge, Ohtani — Or the Mets

There is no easy answer, and the ultimate distinction of the best MLB Player in 2024 will likely be decided amid the pressure of an October post-season.

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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, left, and Shohei Ohtani, then with the Los Angeles Angels, look on from the dugout before the 92nd MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium July 19, 2022, at Los Angeles. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

It’s too early to be consumed by the possibility of the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees meeting in the 2024 World Series, though the prospect is too delicious to ignore. It would match the two best players in baseball this season: Yankees captain Aaron Judge and Dodgers 50/50 Club founder Shohei Ohtani.

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