The big difference for Shohei Ohtani since he joined the Dodgers is that he previously won the Most Valuable Player awards, although his team did not play in the playoffs. The Japanese star now receives the MVPs and win world series.
The era of dominion Shohei Ohtani continued this Thursday when he was unanimously awarded the Most Valuable of the National League for the second consecutive year as a member of the Dodgers. It is his third straight MVP designation and fourth overall counting his two American League awards as a star for the LA Angels (2021, 2023). The four awards were unanimous.
Don Mattingly, baseball legend, was in charge of announcing the news on television Thursday night. Ohtani, accompanied by his wife Mamiko, celebrated his dog Decoy with a kiss.
Ohtani’s return as a pitcher put an end to any doubts
There was a moment in the second part of the season when Phillies home run hitter Kyle Schwarber put up some more impressive offensive numbers than Ohtani and the race for MVP seemed to be up in the air. But then Ohtani started pitching more and more as a pitcher.
By the time the regular season concluded, there was little doubt as to who was going to walk away with baseball’s biggest prize.
Ohtani hit .282, 55 home runs, with 102 RBIs, 146 runs scored, walked 109 and stole 20 bases. He led the National League in slugging (.622) and OPS (1.014). As a pitcher, he totaled 47 innings with a 1-1 record and 2.87 earned runs, with 62 strikeouts. and only 9 walks. His workload was gradually increased after completing a lengthy elbow rehabilitation.
Schwarber, who beat Ohtani in the campaign by a home run and who was the leader in RBIs in the entire Major League, finished second in the voting with 23 votes for second place and a total of 280 points, while the Dominican Juan Soto, of the NY Mets, was third with 231 points.
Ohtani is getting closer to Barry Bonds
The only player in history to have more MVP awards than Shohei Ohtani is Barry Bonds, who got seven from the National League. No one but Bonds had made it three in a row until now. But the Dodgers designated hitter and pitcher is the first to win multiple MVPs in both leagues and of course he will have the opportunity to win more awards (he is 31 years old).
Voting by America’s baseball writers took place before the postseason. Of course, Ohtani offered his most impressive performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, when He hit three home runs and struck out 10 batters. of Milwaukee in 6 innings without allowing a run.
Aaron Judge wins his third American League MVP
As far as the American League is concerned, last year’s winner also repeated, as the captain of the Yankees, Aaron Judge, in a close vote, beat Cal Raleigh, who had a historic season with the Seattle Mariners.
Judge received 17 first-place votes and 13 second-place votes for a total of 355 points. Raleigh earned 13 first place and 17 second place for 335 points. Dominican José Ramírez, of the Guardians, was third with 224 points.
It was the third MVP for Judge, who hit .331 to lead everyone in MLB, with 53 home runs, 114 runs produced, 137 runs scored. Raleigh led the Major League with 60 home runs – a new record for a catcher and also for a switch-hitter – and drove in 125 runs.
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