LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has lifted his second MVP trophy.
Major League Baseball's official media, MLB.com , reported on the 28th (Korea time), "The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) held a banquet in New York and invited players who won awards at last year's official award ceremony to present trophies."
With big stars including National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. (Atlanta), American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole (Yankees), and National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, Ohtani was definitely the one who received the most attention. It was Shohei.
Ohtani has a batting average of 2.74% in 701 games (681 hits in 2483 at-bats) with 171 homers, 437 RBIs, 428 runs scored and 86 stolen bases with an OPS of 0.922, and 38-19 losses and 3.01 ERA in 86 games (481 innings) as a pitcher. He is the best star in the league.
Ohtani, who dominated Japan by playing for the Nippon Ham in the Japanese professional baseball league, announced his advance to the Major League through a posting after the 2017 season. Many prestigious teams, including the Dodgers and the Yankees, started recruiting Ohtani, but the Angels chose Ohtani, defying everyone's expectations.
Ohtani, who made his stellar debut by winning the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2018, his first year in the league, has emerged as the biggest star in the Major League with a unanimous AL MVP award in 2021. In 2022, he ranked second in MVP voting after Aaron Judge of the Yankees, who set a new AL home run record (62 home runs), but last year, he batted .304 (151 for 497 at-bats) with 44 homers and 95 RBIs in 135 games with a 1.066 OPS. As a pitcher, he again won the unanimous MVP award with a 10-5 record and a 3.14 ERA in 23 games (132 innings). Ohtani is the first player in MLB history to win the unanimous MVP award more than once.
Ohtani became a free agent for the first time since the end of last season. Ohtani, who underwent elbow surgery in September, was not allowed to pitch as a pitcher this year, but many other teams entered the race to recruit Ohtani once again, and the Dodgers, which offered a 10-year contract worth 700 million U.S. dollars, eventually became the winner. Ohtani's contract includes a 12-year, 426.5 million-dollar contract by the Angels, the best in the Major League, and a five-year, 674 million-dollar contract by Lionel Messi of the then-Barcelona. It is the biggest contract in professional sports history.
Ohtani, who attended the BBBWAA banquet, said, "This MVP is a truly prestigious award. And to me, it means having everything in the world." He continued, "I have been grateful to the Angels team, the owner, the front office, and all the staff over the past six years. I have always been grateful to everyone who helped me and gave me the opportunity to compete with passion. I am also grateful to my colleagues and coaching staff who worked hard to help and encourage me. I felt like everyone was helping me every day," saying goodbye to the Angels, who have played for the past six years.
Ohtani, who is preparing for a new start with the Dodgers, vowed to play well, saying, "I'm looking forward to the next stage of my career for the Dodgers, who trusted me." Lastly, he didn't forget to say hello to his fans, saying, "Thank you, not only to me, but also to my fans all over the world who supported me in the Major League." Ohtani surprised the attendees by speaking entirely in English during his official speech. After Ohtani finished his speech, applause poured in.
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