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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Predicted to Accomplish Rare MLB Feat

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jacob Mountz | Last updated Jun 3, 2025 6:40 PM ET

Last season, Los Angeles Dodgers’ superstar, Shohei Ohtani, won the first-ever MVP award for a primary DH. It was his third such award and his second in consecutive seasons. This season, it appears he’s well on his way to earning a fourth.

In a poll conducted by MLB.com, 41 respondents were polled on who they thought were going to be named AL and NL MVPs. On the AL side, New York Yankees’ star Aaron Judge predictably leads the field. On the NL side, Ohtani is the favorite, garnering 31 first-place votes, leading Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has five. MLB.com’s Jason Foster wrote this about Ohtani:

“Ohtani hit .260 with six homers and an .834 OPS through his first 24 games. After his historic 50-50 season, that felt underwhelming. Since then? How about .316 with 16 homers and a 1.196 OPS? His 22 homers are tops in the NL and his 1.045 OPS entering Monday ranked second. And now that he seems to be well on his way back to the mound? He could be headed to another unanimous MVP Award.”

To Foster’s point, if Ohtani does well in his return to the mound, the MVP award is his to lose. But other than pitching, Ohtani has already compiled an astounding stat line. In 233 at-bats entering Tuesday, Ohtani is hitting .292/.386/.661 with 23 home runs and 64 runs, both of which lead the MLB. His .661 SLG leads the National League, and he has also tallied 11 steals.

Ohtani is one of 14 players who have won back-to-back MVP awards. However, if he should win one this year, he will join a club of only one other player to win three consecutive MVPs. Barry Bonds holds the MVP winning streak with four in a row (2001-2004). But this isn’t the only rare feat Ohtani is on the cusp of achieving.

Should Ohtani win another MVP in his career, he will have claimed his fourth. Again, the only other player in this exclusive club is Bonds, though Ohtani has a long way to

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