Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees were unanimously named Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Players by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Ohtani won his third career MVP award and first in the National League after a historic season in which he became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single game. single translation.

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In his first season with the Dodgers after signing a record $700 million, 10-year contract, Ohtani became the second player to win MVP honors in both leagues, joining Frank Robinson, a member of Hall of Famer, and the first player to accomplish this feat in two consecutive seasons. Despite not playing this year due to elbow surgery, the 30-year-old still played a key role in leading the Dodgers to their eighth World Series championship. The first designated hitter to win MVP honors, Ohtani posted a .310 batting average, stole 59 bases and led Major League Baseball with a franchise record 54 home runs and 130 runs batted in.

Ohtani’s season also earned him many other awards, including his third career Silver Slugger title, the 2024 Hank Aaron Award and the 2024 Edgar Martinez Designated Hitter of the Year award. . The Japanese superstar was previously voted unanimous MVP in 2021 and 2023 while playing for the Los Angeles Angels, where he began his career after moving from Japan in 2018. Notable , he finished second to Aaron Judge in the 2022 American League MVP race.