Overview
- Ohtani received every first-place vote to secure the National League MVP, giving him four career awards and three in a row.
- He posted a .282 average with 55 home runs, 102 RBIs and 146 runs in 158 games for the Dodgers.
- After returning to the mound in June, he made 14 pitching appearances, going 1–1 with a 2.87 ERA.
- The other finalists were Kyle Schwarber, who hit 56 homers with 132 RBIs, and Juan Soto, who tallied 43 homers and a league-leading 38 steals.
- His fourth MVP places him alone in second all-time, trailing only Barry Bonds’ seven.