Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani of Major League Baseball was again unanimously selected as MVP.
MLB Network announced on the 14th (Korean time) the 2025 most valuable players (MVPs) of both leagues. First, the National League MVP was revealed. The protagonist was Ohtani.
According to the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) MVP voting results, Ohtani swept all 30 first-place votes. With this award, Ohtani becomes the second-most honored MVP in history, following Barry Bonds (seven). Excluding Bonds, who was involved in banned substance controversies, Ohtani is the all-time leader in MVP awards.
This year as a hitter, Ohtani recorded a .282 batting average, 55 home runs, 172 hits, 146 runs scored, 102 RBIs, a .392 on-base percentage, a .622 slugging percentage and a 1.014 OPS.
In the National League he ranked second in home runs, sixth in RBIs, 13th in batting average, second in on-base percentage, first in slugging percentage and first in OPS. His home run total broke the single-season record set last year.
He showed remarkable hitting despite doing both pitching and hitting. As a pitcher it was his return season after elbow surgery. After rehab he returned to the mound late and did not throw much, but in 14 games he went 1-1 with a 2.85 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
Ohtani was first named MVP in the American League in 2021 when he was with the Los Angeles Angels. He then won his second MVP in 2023.
In his first year after moving to the Dodgers. After elbow surgery he played only as a hitter, but in 159 games he had a .310 batting average, 54 home runs, 130 RBIs, 59 stolen bases, 197 hits, 134 runs scored, a .390 on-base percentage, a .646 slugging percentage and a 1.036 OPS, posting a monster season and once again becoming the National League MVP unanimously.<
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