For the second year in a row, MVP finalist 1.101 trillion man, this year, it's over again. When will the Mets be able to do it

Nov 04, 2025

For the second year in a row, MVP finalist 1.101 trillion man, this year, it's over again. When will the Mets be able to do it
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For the second year in a row, MVP finalist 1.101 trillion man, this year, it's over again. When will the Mets be able to do it
At the LA Dodgers World Series victory celebration, Shohei Ohtani is expressing his feelings with the trophy next to him. AFP Yonhap News
New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto, the most expensive North American professional sports player, has been on the MVP final list for the second consecutive year.

BBWAA (National Baseball Journalists Association) announced three final candidates for each of the four award categories on MLB Network on the 4th (Korea time), including MVP of both leagues, Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year.

Soto will compete with LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber for NL MVP, and the vote has already been completed right after the regular season, and the results have come out. Until the MVP of both leagues is announced on the 14th, it can be said that the final list system has been introduced to arouse fans' interest.




Ohtani should be considered the NL MVP this year as well. Schwarber dominated the home run and RBI titles, but considering the overall performance, it is difficult to reach Ohtani, who resumed his pitching and hitting career. Ohtani is also likely to win his fourth career MVP and third consecutive MVP in a unanimous opinion.

Soto has no title to offer compared to Ohtani and Schwarber. What stands out is that he achieved his first 30 home runs and 30 steals in all areas of the offense.

For the second year in a row, MVP finalist 1.101 trillion man, this year, it's over again. When will the Mets be able to do it
Juan Soto was included in the MVP Final 3 for the second consecutive year. AFP Yonhap News
Soto played in 160 games this season and marked a batting average of 0.263 (152 hits in 577 at-bats), 43 home runs, 105 RBIs, 120 runs, 127 walks, 38 steals, a 0.396 on-base percentage, a 0.525 slugging percentage and an OPS of 0.921.




He is the No. 1 walker in both leagues, the No. 1 on-base percentage in the NL, and the joint No. 1 stolen base. Home runs ranked third with a career high, and ranked second in scoring and third in OPS, respectively. It was no less than the performance of '41 home runs, 109 RBIs, 128 runs, and OPS of 0.989' posted by the New York Yankees last year. bWAR (6.2) ranks fifth overall in the NL and third in the fielders.

It is not an excessive evaluation to say that the ransom has been sufficiently paid. Soto played the full season perfectly this year without any injuries. Soto was on the injured list (IL) when he injured his left shoulder in April 2021. Since then, he has never been on the IL.

Soto signed a 15-year, 765 million-dollar FA contract in December last year, leaving the Yankees and nesting in the Mets. The combination of various additional benefits (perk) and opt-out provisions is a contract worth more than $800 million. There is not a single penny in the payment grace period.




For the second year in a row, MVP finalist 1.101 trillion man, this year, it's over again. When will the Mets be able to do it
Juan Soto hit a career-high 43 home runs this year. AP Yonhap News
For the second year in a row, MVP finalist 1.101 trillion man, this year, it's over again. When will the Mets be able to do it
Juan Soto achieved his first 30-30 career this season. The 38th baseman is tied for first in the NL. AFP Yonhap News
Soto came under a lot of criticism for his lackluster performance in the first season of his contract. He had a batting average of 0.231, OPS 770, and nine home runs during the two months between April and May. However, he found himself after the middle of the season and maintained it until the end of the season, with 11 home runs, 20 RBIs and an OPS of 1.196 in June alone. However, the Mets consistently maintained the first and second place in the NL East, but failed to go to the fall baseball due to falling behind in wild card competition. Of course, it was not Soto's responsibility.

It was a satisfying season for individual Soto.

MLB.com added 'Soto was included in the Finalist 3 for the third time in his career in the first season of his transfer to the Mets. He hit 43 home runs this year, his most in a season, and his stolen base hit 38 times, more than three times his previous career high (12) to rank No. 1 in the NL.

Soto was named the third MVP this year 'Final 3', but the first MVP of his career has already gone down the drain.

For the second year in a row, MVP finalist 1.101 trillion man, this year, it's over again. When will the Mets be able to do it
Aaron Judge and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. AFP Yonhap News
Soto was included in the AL MVP finalist with the Yankees last year and scored 229 points, ranking third after Aaron Judge (Yankees) and Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals). In 2021, when he was a member of the Washington Nationals, he received six first-place votes, ranking second behind the Philadelphia Phillies with a total score of 274.

Since his big league debut in 2018, he has been on MVP voting Top 10 five times. However, he did not receive the title 'best player'. Among the seven players who receive super-special treatment worth more than $350 million based on existing contracts, three players who failed to be named MVP are Soto and San Diego Padres Manny Machado ($350 million for 10 years) and Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ($500 million for 15 years).

Four players including Ohtani ($700 million for 10 years), Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout ($426.5 million for 12 years), Dodgers Mookie Betts ($365 million for 12 years), and Judge ($360 million for 9 years) have won MVP awards. However, it was Ohtani, Judge and Trout who took the MVP after signing the contract.

Soto has won the World Series in the second season of the big league in 2019. Last year, he finished second. His ultimate goal is to win the MVP and the World Series. Can we look forward to next year.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.