Shohei Ohtani Wins Fourth MVP in Five Seasons – LAmag

The two-way superstar received the award in a unanimous honor

Shohei Ohtani has added yet another milestone to a career already overflowing with them. The Dodgers’ two-way sensation was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player, earning the award unanimously for the fourth time in five seasons, a run of sustained excellence.

Ohtani’s 2025 campaign was as complete as any he’s had, blending elite power at the plate with a successful return to the mound after his second Tommy John surgery. He hit .282 with a .392 on-base percentage and a .622 slugging mark, while launching 55 home runs, the most ever by a Dodgers player in a single season. He also led the NL in adjusted OPS (179), reaffirming his position as the league’s most dangerous hitter.

On the pitching side, Ohtani worked carefully back into form, posting a 2.87 ERA over 47 innings. While the volume was limited, the impact wasn’t. Every Dodgers opponent knew the challenge of preparing for a player who could change a game in fundamentally different ways depending on where he was positioned that night.

Speaking through an interpreter, Ohtani said the unanimous result made the moment even more meaningful. “Everything has to do with your teammates,” he said, adding that individual awards ultimately mean less than postseason success. “At the end of the day, we want to be playing for a World Series.”

With four MVPs before turning 32, Ohtani now stands in a category that previously seemed reserved for legends. Only Barry Bonds, who collected seven, owns more. No player in baseball history has ever won four MVP awards in a five-year window while contributing simultaneously as a hitter and pitcher.

Ohtani also achieved another unprecedented distinction this year: he became the first player in MLB history to win both an MVP award and a championship within his first two seasons with a franchise. For a Dodgers team built for October, the accolade is both a celebration and a reminder of the player anchoring their championship window.