"Wasn't a Great Season": Shohei Ohtani Breaks Silence on Frustrating Performances After MVP Snub
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[OSEN=Reporter Gil Jun-young] Will LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (32) continue to be a two-way player? MLB.com, the official media outlet of Major League Baseball, reported on the 15th (Korean time) that “Shohei Ohtani failed to win the MVP award for the first time since 2022. However, the fact that he finished second behind National League MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs) and the season he had is by no means an achievement to be underestimated.”
"Wasn't a Great Season": Shohei Ohtani Breaks Silence on Frustrating Performances After MVP Snub
For two straight years, Shohei Ohtani stood tall as the National League’s MVP, making the award look almost inseparable from his name. But every reign eventually meets a challenger, and in 2026, Pete Crow-Armstrong emerged as the man who finally ended Ohtani’s dominance. With a league-leading 45 home runs and 41 stolen bases, PCA delivered […]
Balancing two-way play with health top of mind for Ohtani, Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- For the first time since 2022, Shohei Ohtani was not crowned his league's Most Valuable Player. But at the same time, the season he had -- and his runner-up finish to NL MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong -- was still no small feat. Ohtani was worth a 143 OPS+
In Disappointing And Injury-Riddled Season, Shohei Ohtani Finishes Second To Pete Crow-Armstrong In MVP Race - Last Word On Baseball
Oct 15, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after striking out during the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game four of the NLCS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Un… | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Augustus Oswald, Site Editor
The MVP award, given to the most outstanding player in Major League Baseball this season, was announced on November 13th Japan time. Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers, a native of Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, was not awarded the prize for the fourth consecutive year or fifth time overall. This season, Ohtani played as both a pitcher and hitter from the start of the season for the first time in three years, but suffered a series of injuries to his lef…
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