The 36-year-old outfielder finished seventh in the American League MVP voting on Thursday, behind first-place winner Aaron Judge, with the New York Yankees slugger clinching the spot for the second consecutive season.
In total, Springer – who was the Toronto Blue Jays’ best player from start to finish during the 2025 season – received one vote for fourth, seven for fifth, six for sixth, seven for seventh, four for eighth and three for ninth, totaling 125 points.
Two other Blue Jays also received recognition in this year’s AL MVP voting: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, who finished 13th and 16th, respectively.
Springer’s top-10 finish was certainly deserved. He delivered one of the most impressive performances from a 35-year-old hitter this sport has ever seen, posting career highs in AVG (.309), wOBA (.408) and wRC+ (166, third highest in the majors) in 140 games – completely turning the page on his career-worst offensive performance in 2024.
His 5.2 fWAR, the second-highest of his 12 Major League seasons, ranked eighth among AL hitters last season. It was only the second time in his career that he finished as a five-win player, with his sensational performance in 2019 being another example; he also finished seventh in the AL MVP voting that year.
Judge and Shohei Ohtani were named the Most Valuable Players in their respective leagues, becoming the first duo to win back-to-back MVP titles during the same seasons in MLB history.
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