Superstar sluggers Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Pete Crow-Armstrong are leading the pack for the highest-selling jerseys this MLB season, but it’s the 24-year-old Crow-Armstrong who’s really making waves right now. This kid is having a career year, tearing up the National League and looking like the man to beat for NL MVP honors. It’s not every day you see someone challenge two of the biggest names in baseball for fan merchandise, especially when one of them just hit the 40-40 club.
Ohtani and Judge Fight Through the Grind
When you talk about top jerseys, Ohtani and Judge are usually a lock, but this year has been a battle for both of them. Shohei Ohtani has already bagged an MVP award each of the past three seasons, including two straight NL MVPs in his first two years with the Dodgers. The dude was crushing it with 54 and 55 homers in 2024 and 2025. This season, injuries have limited him to 132 games, but he’s still slashing .278/.381/.521 with 30 homers, 81 RBI, and 89 runs scored. And get this, he was on pace for his best pitching season ever, going 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts before injuries sidelined him from the mound back on July 3. The Dodgers are clearly a jersey powerhouse, with Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto joining Ohtani to give them four players in the top 20.
Aaron Judge has had an even tougher go, missing significant time with a fractured rib and a calf strain, limiting him to just 66 games. Coming off back-to-back AL MVP awards, Judge is still putting up decent numbers with a .241/.360/.511 slash line, 18 homers, and 41 RBI. But that calf issue sent him back to the injured list last week, and now his playoff status is completely up in the air. You just hate to see your biggest stars fighting through that kind of pain.
The Rise of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Other Surprises
While Ohtani and Judge are battling injuries, Pete Crow-Armstrong is absolutely exploding. The 24-year-old is having a phenomenal season, leading the NL in home runs with 45, runs scored with 119, slugging percentage at .575, and OPS at .949. He’s also hitting .280 with 107 RBI and, get this, 40 stolen bases, making him a member of the elite 40-40 club! His performance has the Cubs back in the playoffs for the second straight year. This kid is electric and his jersey sales prove it.
Elsewhere on the list, Chicago White Sox rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami is a new entry at No. 20. He’s smashed 33 homers and helped the White Sox make it back to the postseason for the first time since 2021. And a shoutout to the Padres, who clinched a playoff spot themselves. This year’s jersey list isn’t just about the established legends; it’s also about the breakout stars grabbing everyone’s attention.
The league is watching these guys closely. With Ohtani and Judge fighting through injuries, Crow-Armstrong’s ridiculous breakout, and a rookie like Murakami making a name for himself, this jersey list isn’t just about who’s popular. It shows who’s making the biggest impact and who’s poised to carry this league into the future. You gotta wonder how this list will shake out next year with so much talent making their mark.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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