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The 2025 MLB Most Valuable Player Awards have been handed out, and Shohei Ohtani captured the NL MVP for the second straight season, while Aaron Judge secured it in the AL.
By Irene Wang TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese baseball fans hailed Shohei Ohtani's fourth unanimous MVP Award on Friday, calling the Los Angeles Dodgers star a source of national pride and welcome good news amid the economic gloom.
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have been named the Hank Aaron Award winners for the second consecutive season. MLB announced the winners on Thursday for the award that are given to the best offensive player in each league. The vote is determined from fan and media members.
Shohei Ohtani won his fourth consecutive unanimous National League MVP, putting him within three awards of Barry Bonds’ all-time record and cementing his place among baseball’s all-time elite.
Ohtani’s MVP seasons are wildly distinct, appropriate given his vast skill set. In 2024, he won his first NL MVP with an unprecedented 54-homer, 59-stolen base campaign. A year later, he ran less – but made a triumphant return to the pitching mound.
The seventh annual All-MLB team has been revealed, headlined by Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani on the first team.
MLB announces the 2025 All-MLB First Team, led by Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Paul Skenes after dominant seasons. See who made the cut.
Three Dodgers players have been voted to the 2025 All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards: Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto as designated hitter and pitcher, respectively, for the First Team, with Will Smith as a catcher on the Second Team.
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