Shohei Ohtani MVP Evolution: Four Versions Of A Superstar

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani's trajectory toward a three-peat should not surprise anyone

Another season, another MVP award.

Shohei Ohtani MVP Evolution: Four Versions Of A Superstar

Needless to say, one of the most important storylines of the year 2026 in MLB is, as expected, Shohei Ohtani. Like every one of his MVP seasons, he gives us something different. Will we see another Ohtani MVP season this year? If so, it will likely contain a novelty like his first four have. Shohei Ohtani MVP Evolution: Four Versions of a Superstar MVP Year 1 (2021): Joe Maddon and the Los Angeles Angels remove the shackles; he breaks out for 4…