Overview
- Shohei Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes for National League MVP, giving him four career MVPs and making him the first player with multiple MVPs in both leagues.
- Aaron Judge captured American League MVP in a close vote, earning 17 first-place votes and 355 points to edge Cal Raleigh’s 13 firsts and 335 points for his third career MVP.
- Ohtani’s regular season featured a .282 average, 1.014 OPS, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs and 20 steals, plus a June return to the mound with a 2.87 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 47 innings.
- Kyle Schwarber finished second and Juan Soto third in NL MVP voting, according to the official BBWAA tally.
- The awards were announced at MLB’s 2025 gala in Las Vegas, capping a Dodgers season that ended in a second straight World Series title highlighted by Ohtani’s three-homer, 10-strikeout postseason outing on Oct. 17.