Ohtani 2nd player to win MVP in both leagues after historic season

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP, beating out New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte.

The 30-year-old, who won AL MVP with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 and 2023, joins Hall of Famer Frank Robinson as the only players in MLB history to win the award in both leagues.

Here's how the voting by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America went:

All three of Ohtani's MVP wins have come in unanimous fashion.

Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season and helped the Dodgers win the World Series.

Ohtani finished with 54 home runs, 134 runs scored, 130 RBIs, 59 stolen bases, and a 1.036 OPS across 636 at-bats in his first year with the Dodgers after signing a record 10-year, $700-million in the offseason.

"I didn't go into the season trying to strive to get the MVP award," Ohtani said through his interpreter. "I was more focused on being one of the guys with a new team with the Dodgers."

He joins an illustrious group of players who have three MVPs, including Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Stan Musial, Joe DiMaggio, and Jimmie Foxx. Barry Bonds has the most MVP titles in MLB history, having won seven.