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For every big swing and eye-popping home run, Cal Raleigh is building his case for something bigger. Chants of “M-V-P! M-V-P!” are growing louder in the Emerald City for Seattle’s 28-year-old catcher as opposing spectators look away, grit their teeth, and wait for Big Dumper to strike.

Despite Cal Raleigh’s monster season, he is not the favorite to win MVP. In fact, he’s not even that close to Aaron Judge, who is the favorite to win the award. ESPN has Aaron Judge at -2000 odds to take home the award, with Raleigh second at a mere +650. They don’t think it’s close.