Shohei Ohtani seemed like his own biggest competition most of the year. Not even a season derailed by injuries that affected his two-way abilities could have stopped him from winning his second American League most valuable player award.
Ohtani won the award Thursday, given by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America. He won his first MVP award in 2021 and finished second in 2022.
Ohtani continued to test the limits of his own body and push the boundaries of what baseball players are capable of in his 2023 season with the Angels.