Shohei Ohtani Wins Top Designated Hitter Award for 3rd Consecutive Year

The Los Angeles Angels' star player joins David Ortiz as the only players to achieve this feat, capping off a season that also saw him become the first two-time unanimous MVP.

Shohei Ohtani was voted the majors’ best designated hitter on Thursday, making him the only player besides David Ortiz to win the award three years in a row.
Ohtani won the Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award after hitting .304 with an AL-high 44 homers, 96 RBIs, eight triples and 20 stolen bases for the Los Angeles Angels.
The two-way star was 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts on the mound, striking out 167 and walking 55 in 132 innings before tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23.
Ohtani became the first two-time unanimous MVP, winning the AL honor in 2021 and this year.
Ohtani and J.D. Martinez became free agents after the World Series.