One of the greatest seasons in Major League Baseball history was capped off the only way it should — with an MVP award.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has officially and unanimously won the National League Most Valuable Player award for the 2024 season, beating out New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor. Ohtani got all 30 first-place votes. With the win, Ohtani becomes the first exclusive designated hitter to win the award. He’s also the first player in MLB history to unanimously win three MVPs — no one else has done it more than once.
Ohtani is coming off one of the most dominant offensive seasons ever, as he set career-highs in home runs, hits, runs scored, runs batted in, doubles, and stolen bases, and invented the 50 home run, 50 stolen base club, finishing with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases.