I'll see you here next year, too Ohtani's addiction to winning is innocent, taking his fourth MVP and vowing to win WS for the third consecutive year

Nov 04, 2025

I'll see you here next year, too Ohtani's addiction to winning is innocent, taking his fourth MVP and vowing to win WS for the third consecutive year
Tani Shohei participates in the World Series victory parade and raises his hand to answer fans' cheers. AP Yonhap News



I'll see you here next year, too Ohtani's addiction to winning is innocent, taking his fourth MVP and vowing to win WS for the third consecutive year
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto raises his arms and expresses his joy of winning the championship. ImagesYonhap News
The LA Dodgers held a World Series victory parade with LA fans on the 4th (Korea time).

With a large number of Dodgers fans gathering for the second consecutive year following last year, Yamamoto Yoshinobu, Ohtani Shohei, and Freddie Freeman, the main players of the championship, held the microphone and delivered their feelings of victory and messages of gratitude to fans.

In an interview conducted by Spectrum SportsNet TV, Ohtani said, `I'm wondering if we can do the winning parade that we're doing today for the third time (next year)It's great to win and be surrounded by enthusiastic fans. I'm really happy and happy."




World Series MVP Yamamoto greets the audience in Spanish "Buenastards" and will know that losing is not our option. It's so nice to be with my colleagues at this moment."

Freeman said "If you catch the last out, the joy of winning is special no matter what the game is. That night was special. Being able to experience this parade while breathing is the driving force that always makes me want to win in my mind."

Retiring Clayton Kershaw `I think millions of fans are here. I realize how much I love the Dodgers. This year, we won the championship and celebrated it. It's perfect to be a part of that and finish my career."




About 52,700 fans gathered at the main event to celebrate the victory at Dodger Stadium.

I'll see you here next year, too Ohtani's addiction to winning is innocent, taking his fourth MVP and vowing to win WS for the third consecutive year
Tani Shohei and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are responding to the fans with a big smile. ImagesYonhap News
I'll see you here next year, too Ohtani's addiction to winning is innocent, taking his fourth MVP and vowing to win WS for the third consecutive year
The LA Dodgers held a World Series victory parade in downtown LA on the 4th (Korea time). EPA Yonhap News
However, during the victory parade, news broke that Ohtani and Yamamoto were shortlisted for the regular season MVP and Cy Young Award. The BBWAA (National Baseball Journalists Association) announced three finalists in each of the four categories: MVP of both leagues, Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year. Of course, the vote took place right after the regular season, so winning the World Series did not affect the votes.

Ohtani was named as an NL MVP finalist along with Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber and New York Mets Juan Soto. Schwarber won the NL home run and RBI title, but Ohtani is certain to win.




MLB.com wrote, "'Otani is likely to be the MVP for the fourth time in his life and for the third consecutive year. The other two hit a career-high 55 home runs in their second season after moving to the Dodgers, and marked a batting average of 0.282, OPS 1.014 and OPS+ 179. In addition, he returned as a pitcher and pitched 47 innings in 14 games, recording 1-1 losses, 2.87 ERA, and 62 strikeouts, he said.

Ohtani came in third overall with bWAR at 7.7 and fWAR at 9.4. Attention is only focusing on whether Ohtani, who has returned to the full pitching and hitting team for the first time in two years since 2023, will be MVP again with a unanimous opinion.

I'll see you here next year, too Ohtani's addiction to winning is innocent, taking his fourth MVP and vowing to win WS for the third consecutive year
Yamamoto speaks to fans next to the World Series trophy. AFP Yonhap News
On the other hand, Yamamoto's chances of winning the Cy Young Award are slim. Unlike last year, Yamamoto, who played a full season with a healthy body, pitched 173 ⅔ innings in 30 games, posting 12-8 losses, 2.49 ERA, 201 strikeouts, and a 0.183 hit rate. In terms of hit rate, the two leagues are ranked first, the ERA is second in NL, and WHIP (0.99) is third. The qualification for the Cy Young Award is sufficient, but the competitor is too strong.

Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Skins is likely to win the award with a combined ERA (1.97), WHIP (0.95), joint second place with strikeouts (216), fourth place in pitching innings (187 ⅔), and second place with strikeouts (5.14) compared to walks. The other candidate is Philadelphia Phillies Christopher Sanchez.

The Cy Young Award will be announced on the 13th and the MVP on the 14th.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.