Shohei Ohtani won his second consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Award with the Los Angeles Dodgers, again in unanimous fashion, receiving all 30 first-place votes. Overall, Ohtani has now won the MVP three seasons in a row and four times in his career.
Philadelphia Phillies free agent Kyle Schwarber finished in second place for NL MVP with 260 total points, and New York Mets slugger Juan Soto came in third.
This was the fifth consecutive year Ohtani finished within the top-three of MVP voting. He previously placed among the top two in American League MVP voting in his final three seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, which included winning the award in 2021 and 2023.
Ohtani hit .282/.392/.622 with 25 doubles, a career-high 55 home runs and 102 RBI this season. He led the Majors with 146 runs scored and the NL with a 1.014 on-base plus slugging percentage and 179 OPS+.
Ohtani also made a successful return to pitching, going 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.04 WHIP across 14 starts while navigating a methodical buildup throughout the year.
In addition to being named 2025 NL MVP, Ohtani won his fourth career Silver Slugger Award at designated hitter.
Shohei Ohtani joins rare group with fourth MVP
Ohtani is just the second player in MLB history to win at least four MVP Awards, joining Barry Bonds, who took home seven during his 22-year career.
Ohtani and Hall of Famer Roy Campanella are the only players in Dodgers franchise history to win multiple MVP Awards. Campanella was a three-time MVP winner (1951, 1953, 1955) while the team still played in Brooklyn.
Last year, Ohtani became the first full-time designated hitter in MLB history to ever win an MVP Award. He additionally became the first player Dodgers player in franchise history to unanimously win the MVP.
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