Overview
- Ohtani was named the National League Silver Slugger at designated hitter on Nov. 6, with recipients determined by votes from MLB managers and coaches.
- He produced a .282 average with 55 home runs and 102 RBIs in 2025, finishing second in the NL in homers and setting a personal best.
- He edged fellow DH candidates Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies (56 HR, 132 RBIs) and Christian Yelich of the Brewers (29 HR, 103 RBIs) in the vote.
- The honor is his fourth Silver Slugger after wins in 2021 and 2023 with the Angels and 2024 with the Dodgers, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki’s three for the most by a Japanese player.
- He returned to pitching partway through the season while continuing to hit at an elite level, and the MVP award announcement is scheduled for Nov. 13 (Nov. 14 in Japan).