How Shohei Ohtani’s Unbelievable Fourth MVP Triumph Is Redefining Baseball Forever

Shohei Ohtani—what a spectacle he continues to be on the baseball diamond! The Los Angeles Dodgers’ phenom has just clinched the Most Valuable Player award for the third consecutive year, marking his fourth overall MVP title. At 31, Ohtani’s impact was a game-changer, spearheading the Dodgers’ second straight World Series victory in a sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this month. This guy isn’t just your everyday pitcher; he’s also smashing home runs and now stands as the National League’s top player. Only Barry Bonds, with seven MVPs between 1990 and 2004, surpasses him in all-time honors—and Ohtani has earned every one in a unanimous display of dominance, nabbing all 30 first-place votes each time. The dude’s a first in many ways, having won MVP awards in both major leagues. Oh, and don’t sleep on the American League’s Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees’ newest three-time MVP—joining some legendary company there. It’s moments like these that make you stop and say, “Wow, this is what baseball greatness looks like.”
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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has been named one of baseball’s Most Valuable Players for the third year in a row, and the fourth time overall.

The 31-year-old played a dominating part in the Dodgers winning the World Series for a second straight year as they swept past the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this month.

Ohtani is a pitcher who hits home runs and was named the best player in the National League.

He is second on the all-time list, after Barry Bonds who won seven between 1990-2004. He has won all four of his MVPs in unanimous fashion with all 30 first-place votes.

“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 it’s all about winning games.”

Ohtani is the first player to win the honour in each of baseball’s two leagues after winning the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 while playing for the Los Angeles Angels.

In the American League, Aaron Judge became the New York Yankees’ fourth three-time winner.

Judge, who won the AL award in 2022 and 2024, joined Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle as three-time MVPs with the Yankees.

“It’s tough for me to wrap my head around,” Judge said. “It’s mind blowing from my side of things, because I play this game to win, I play this game for my team-mates, my family, all the fans in New York.

“You’ve got to pinch yourself every single day. It’s truly an incredible honor.”