Official MLB MVP award announcements for the 2025 season

Shohei Ohtani Wins Third Unanimous MVP, Achieves Historic 50/50 Season

Nov 21, 2024, 11:59 PM

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers has unanimously won his third career National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, making history as the first designated hitter (DH) to earn the honor. In his first season with the Dodgers, Ohtani delivered a stellar performance, posting a .310 batting average with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history to achieve a 50-home run and 50-stolen-base season. He led the National League (NL) with 54 home runs and 130 runs batted in (RBIs), and his contributions were instrumental in the Dodgers' World Series championship. Ohtani joins Frank Robinson as the only players to win MVP awards in both the American League (AL) and NL, and is the 12th player in MLB history to win three or more MVP awards. Remarkably, all three of his MVP wins have been unanimous selections, a feat unmatched in MLB, NBA, NFL, or NHL history. Ohtani also joins Barry Bonds as the only players to win three MVP awards in a span of four years. His teammate Clayton Kershaw announced the award during the ceremony.