Otani, who achieved the first 50-50 in history, challenges for the second MVP of both leagues
Otani, who achieved the first 50-50 in history, challenges for the second MVP of both leagues
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Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 or more bases in a single season, has been selected as a candidate for the 2024 National League MVP.
On the 13th (Korean time), the MLB office announced the final list of candidates for the National League and American League MVP, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Cy Young Awards.
In addition to Ohtani, Francisco Lindor (New York Mets) and Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks) were named as candidates for the National League MVP.
Ohtani hit 54 home runs and stole 59 bases this season, becoming the first player in Major League history to record 50-50, and had a regular season batting average of 0.310, 130 RBIs, and 197 hits.
Ohtani was named American League MVP in 2021 and 2023 while playing for the Los Angeles Angels, both as a designated hitter and starting pitcher.
If Ohtani wins the National League MVP this year, he will become only the second player in Major League history to be named MVP of both leagues.
The first player to be named MVP of both leagues was Frank Robinson, who won the awards with the Cincinnati Reds in 1961 and the Baltimore Orioles in 1966.
Ohtani is also aiming to become the first full-time designated hitter to win the MVP award. Because of the "half-baked" label, no designated hitter who does not play defense has ever won the MVP award in MLB.
Otani had elbow surgery last year and played only as a hitter this year. Next year, he will play as a pitcher again.
Otani's rival, shortstop Lindor, had a regular season batting average of .273, 33 home runs, 91 RBIs, and 169 hits.
In addition, in the case of second baseman Marte, both players are 파워볼 inferior to Ohtani in terms of records, with a regular season batting average of 0.292, 36 home runs, 95 RBIs, and 147 hits.
The candidates for the American League MVP have been narrowed down to Aaron Judge and Juan Soto (both New York Yankees) and Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals).
The 2022 American League MVP Judge hit 58 home runs this year, matching his single-season record of 62 (set in 2022).
The American League Cy Young Award candidates are Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland Guardians), Seth Lugo (Kansas City), and Tarik Scubal (Detroit Tigers).
Klasse went 4-2 with 47 saves and an ERA of 0.61, Lugo went 16-9 with an ERA of 3.00, and Scubal went 18-4 with an ERA of 2.39.
In the National League, Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves), Paul Skeens (Pittsburgh Pirates), and Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies) were nominated for the Cy Young Award.
Sale finished with 18 wins, 3 losses, and a 2.38 ERA, while Wheeler finished with 16 wins, 7 losses, and a 2.57 ERA.
Rookie Skins recorded 11 wins, 3 losses, and an ERA of 1.96, and was nominated for Rookie of the Year.
It's the fifth time a rookie has been nominated for the Cy Young Award, and the first time in 11 years since Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins in 2013.
The only rookie to win the Cy Young Award was Fernando Valenzuela of the LA Dodgers in 1981.
Mike Shildt, the manager of the San Diego Padres, where Ha-seong Kim, who became a free agent (FA), played for the 2024 season, has been nominated for the National League Manager of the Year Award.
The league MVP will be announced on the 21st, local time in the United States.