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Shohei Ohtani Aaron Judge Named Finalists For Mvp Awards

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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is once again adding well-deserved hardware to his growing collection and further securing his reputation as a generational talent. The Japanese pitcher-slugger was again unanimously voted the National League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday, the second year in a row he has been named the league’s best player. New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge took home honors in the American League for a second consecutive year. Ohtani, sitting next to his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, and their dog, Decoy, when his name was announced on MLB Network, gave a lil smooch to his pup to celebrate the occasion. Don Mattingly announces the 2025 NL MVP ...Shohei Ohtani 🦄 https://t.co/nwLtgGmuyo pic.twitter.com/OHiWH0rqVI The 31-year-old is now the first player in Major League Baseball history to win the award twice in both leagues.

The five-time All-Star was named the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels before leaving for the cross-town Dodgers after signing a reported $700 million contract. Shohei Ohtani doesn't have anyone but Barry Bonds to chase. Ohtani won his fourth Most Valuable Player award Nov. 13 when balloting from the Baseball Writers’ Assn. was announced. It is his second National League honor with the Los Angeles Dodgers after winning a pair of American League MVPs down the freeway with the Angels – the first player to win multiple MVPs...

Ohtani’s fourth MVP broke a tie with 10 players who were three-time MVPs, and moved him behind only Bonds, whose seven NL MVPs are most in Major League Baseball history. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge powered his way into the Gang of Three. Judge won his third American League MVP, prevailing in a tight battle over record-setting Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh.. Judge hit 53 home runs and won his first career batting title, leading the majors with a .331 mark. Raleigh hit 60 home runs, a record for both a catcher and switch-hitter, and drove in 125. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani watches his home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s World Series, Monday, Oct.

27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, June 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File) New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sept. 20, 2025, in Baltimore.

(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File) Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani celebrates his home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) Seattle Mariners designated hitter Cal Raleigh hits a solo home run against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Seattle.

(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge are in the running for consecutive MVP awards. Ohtani joined Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto as finalists for the NL honor. Judge, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez are in the mix for AL MVP. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt and Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy also could be repeat winners when the results are announced next week. Skubal, Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown and Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet are finalists for the AL Cy Young Award.

Brown secured an extra selection for Houston after the first round in next year’s amateur draft under the collective bargaining agreement’s prospect promotion incentive. He earned the pick because he was among the top 100 prospects from at least two of Baseball America, ESPN and MLB.com heading into the 2023 season, accrued a full season of service in... Ohtani is going for his second MVP award with the Dodgers and his fourth overall. He also won with the Angels in 2021 and 2023. Judge is trying for his third MVP win — all with the Yankees. Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor on Thursday and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the...

Ohtani won the MVP for the third straight year, his second in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers after two in the AL with the Los Angeles Angels. All four have been unanimous. Judge became the Yankees' fourth three-time winner, edging Seattle’s Cal Raleigh with 17 first-place votes to 13 for the switch-hitting catcher. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Angels’ Mike Trout topped Houston’s Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019. Ohtani became just the second player to win at least four MVP awards, trailing only seven by Barry Bonds. The 31-year-old Ohtani is the first to win in each league twice after getting the AL honor in 2021 and 2023.

He signed with the crosstown Dodgers the following offseason and won NL MVP in 2024 during his first season in Chavez Ravine. He’s also won the World Series in both his seasons with the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani likes winning Most Valuable Player awards. He loves winning the World Series even more. The two-way Japenese star did both for a second season in a row for the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning his fourth career MVP on Thursday night while unanimously earning the National League honor. He’s just the second to win four MVPs after Barry Bonds with seven and the only player to win unanimously more than once.

Considering Ohtani is 31, overtaking Bonds doesn’t seem out of the question. Especially if it leads to more Fall Classic opportunities. “If I’m playing well as an individual that means I’m helping the team win, so in that sense, hopefully I can end up with a couple more MVPs,” Ohtani said through an interpreter. “But at the end of the day, it’s all about winning games.” In the American League, Aaron Judge became the New York Yankees’ fourth three-time winner, edging the Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh with 17 first-place votes to 13 for the switch-hitting catcher. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout topped the Houston Astros’ Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019.

As a gripping postseason made clear in recent weeks, this is a lustrous baseball era, one molded by titans and enjoyed across oceans. Thursday night’s crowning of Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees as this year’s National League and American League MVPs offered a reminder of its rarity.

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