New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised right fielder Aaron Judge as the “clear-cut MVP” of the American League after the slugger hit his 52nd home run of the year to lead the Bronx Bombers to an 8-4 home win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday evening.

Judge is in a race for the AL MVP with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who has smacked an MLB-high 60 home runs, an all-time record for a catcher.

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