Ohtani, who does not create controversy, no one opposed it

Nov 16, 2025

Ohtani, who does not create controversy, no one opposed it
Otani Shohei broke the Los Angeles Dodgers record for most home runs in a single season. AP Yonhap News



Ohtani, who does not create controversy, no one opposed it
The Japanese Asai Shimbun, which made headlines for the news of Shohei Otani's MVP selection. AP Yonhap News
This year's MVP of both major leagues was revealed on the 14th. Unlike last year, the AL was a fierce battle, and the NL was one-sided solo.

Seattle Mariners catcher Carl Raleigh attended the 'MGM Rewards, MLB Awards' held in Las Vegas on the same day and said, `I don't know what happened, but I think it's definitely a good thing. Judge is a great player and this race was really tight."

Judge admitted that he was qualified as MVP.




In the AL MVP vote announced by the BBWAA (National Baseball Journalists Association) through MLB Network, Judge won 17 first-place votes and 13 second-place votes, beating Raleigh with a total of 355 points and becoming the MVP for the third time in his career and second consecutive year.

Raleigh marked a total of 335 points with 13 first-place votes and 17 second-place votes. It is the first time in six years that the MVP vote showed such a slight difference since the 2019 AL. That year, Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout won his third MVP in his career by beating Houston Astros Alex Bregman by the same 20-point margin as the result of this vote.

Ohtani, who does not create controversy, no one opposed it
Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh hit 60 home runs this year, breaking all catcher-related home run records. AP Yonhap News
Opinions were divided among the 30 press corps that took part in the vote. In particular, the opinions of two reporters from the BBWAA's New York branch were different. Two members of Detroit, Boston, Cleveland, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Toronto, which can be called neutral zones, were also divided into Jersey and Raleigh.




At the 'All-MLB 1st Team' award, Judge also praised Raleigh in his speech, with Raleigh receiving the honor as a catcher and Judge as an outfielder, respectively. Judge continued his praise by introducing the story of meeting and talking with Raleigh, the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta in July.

Judge sat down with him and talked about this and that on the day he participated in the All-Star Game. I think Raleigh is the type that stands out as a person as a leader. What was impressive while talking for a while was what leadership was like and how to become a better leader and what help to lead the team. Raleigh was great in all that."

He then said "He was only focused on winning the team and helping his teammates. Winning the home run derby was out of the question. I talked about how to make the team better and my teammates better. There were tips and things like that that could be given to me."




Ohtani, who does not create controversy, no one opposed it
Aaron Judge combined the two leagues to rank first in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, and WAR. AP Yonhap News
In the All-Star Game held on July 16, Raleigh started as an AL catcher and Judge as an AL right fielder. In particular, Raleigh won the home run derby held the previous day.

Judge said "There wasn't much advice I could give him. He's already doing his thing in batting and defense. I think we're going to see him continue to grow, from controlling pitchers behind home plate"I will reign as a special individual in Seattle as a player who stands out among many great colleagues," he said.

Raleigh has made several milestones in home runs this season. He set the most catchers in a season, the most switch heaters in a single season, and the most in a single season for Seattle clubs. Raleigh hit 60 homers in a season three years after Judge in 2022 and the seventh all-time after Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark Maguire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Judge.

At the end of the regular season, leading local media predicted that `Jersey will be slightly ahead of Raleigh in batting average, scoring, walking, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, and WAR' but `what will happen if Raleigh hits 60 home runs.' The result was Judge's victory, but it was nothing strange for Raleigh to receive.

Ohtani, who does not create controversy, no one opposed it
Tani Shohei returned as a pitcher this season and resumed his pitching career. AP Yonhap News
On the other hand, the NL MVP, as expected, was the unanimous winner of LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani. Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber, who won the NL home run (56) and RBI (132), had only 23 second-place votes, five third-place votes, and one fourth-place and fifth-place votes. It is noteworthy that some reporters ranked fourth and fifth, even if they were second and third.

Ohtani won all four MVP awards in 2021, 2023, last year when he moved to the Dodgers, and this year when he was with the Los Angeles Angels. It is the unrivaled MVP 'epic'.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.