#HIGHFIVE (Week 25): Mookie’s Return, Daylen Lile’s Wild, SWR Is Gold, Law Dog Bites

Aaron Judge has become accustomed to greatness over the last few years, so much so that we are taking what may be his best season ever for granted.  The Yankees Captain takes the top spot on our Week 25 #HighFive list as he inches closer to his first career batting title and third American League MVP.

1. Aaron Judge

WIth under two weeks left in the regular season Aaron Judge is in a dead sprint in the race to capture his second consecutive American League MVP award.

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Over his last seven games Judge has an insane .571 batting average to go along with a 1.190 OPS, .697 Slugging percentage, four home runs, 10 walks and a stolen base.

Judge’s home run over the Green Monster this past Sunday night in Boston moved him past Joe DiMaggio for fourth All-Time on the Yankees home run list with 362.  Next on the list is Lou Gehrig who is at 493.

He currently leads the Majors in runs, walks, WAR, OBP, OPS, Slugging percentage and batting average, which if he can keep it his pace he will become the first MLBbro since Tim Anderson in 2019 to win a batting title.

2. Simeon Woods Richardson

Simeon Woods Richardson earns the two spot on our Week 25 #HighFive list after having the best start of his career Monday against the Yankees.

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He set a career-high with 11 strikeouts through six innings only giving up two hits and three walks.  It was only the second time this season where he was able to finish six full innings.

The final month of the season has been good to Woods Richarson, who should be able to make two more starts in the last week of the season, the first coming Sunday against the Guardians.

He surpassed 100 innings for the first time in his career and currently has a 7-4 record with a 4.31 ERA.

Regardless of how his final outings go, the experience he gained this season will bode well for Woods Richardson and the Twins as they enter 2026 in what could be rebuild mode.

3. Mookie Betts

Mookie Betts is a completely different player now than he was in August, as this week’s National League Player of the Week earns the three spot on our #HighFive list. He has hits in 13 of 15 games this month with a slash line of .349/.377/.683 with five home runs and 19 RBI.

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With his Dodgers entering the weekend two games ahead of the Padres for the National League West pennant, Betts will need to continue to stay hot in order for his Dodgers to have home field advantage in the Wildcard round.

4. Daylen Lile

Major League Baseball, as it looks like the Nationals could have another pillar to build their future with. The 22-year old rookie out of Louisville, Kentucky has been one of the best players in the Majors in September, slashing .375/.437/.734 with three home runs and nine RBI.

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Lile’s 10 triples are the most by a Nationals rookie, passing the nine future Hall of Famer Bryce Harper hit in 2012.

An outfield featuring James Wood, Dylan Crews and Lile could be a force in the league for the rest of the league to deal with.

5. Lawrence Butler “The Law Dog”

Lawrence Butler wraps up our Week 25 #HighFive list after clinching the A’s first 20/20 season since Coco Crisp in 2013 and being named as the team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. It has been a season filled with ups and downs for Butler, who has struggled dealing with left-handed pitching.

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Despite that he is closing the season on the positive side hitting over .300 in September with two home runs and seven RBI. Butler’s Athletics will travel to Pittsburgh this weekend before wrapping up the season with home series against the Astros and Royals.