Shohei Ohtani On Track To Win National League MVP And Cy Young Awards
Shohei Ohtani is having a standout season, excelling as both a pitcher and a hitter. He is on track to win the National League MVP and his first Cy Young Award this year. His unprecedented performance includes a 0.73 ERA as a pitcher and an .875 OPS as a hitter, making him a unique talent in baseball history.
- ▪Ohtani has a 4-2 record and a 0.73 ERA as a pitcher this season.
- ▪He has struck out more batters as a pitcher than he has whiffed as a hitter, which has never been done before.
- ▪Ohtani is expected to win the National League MVP for the fourth consecutive time and his first Cy Young Award this season.
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BusinessSportsMoneyShohei Ohtani On Track To Win National League MVP And Cy Young AwardsByBarry M. Bloom,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Boomskie on BaseballFollow AuthorMay 25, 2026, 08:51pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.IShohei Ohtani pitching for the Dodgers during a win over the Padres last Wednesday at San Diego. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)Getty ImagesI read a recent random list online of the top 20 all-time Major League Baseball players and my immediate reaction was why Shohei Ohtani wasn’t on the list.Ohtani’s only in his ninth season since coming over from Japan in 2018 and his career is nowhere near complete.
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