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Shohei Ohtani wins 2025 National League MVP, his fourth career award

Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named 2025 National League MVP on November 13, 2025, his fourth MVP award and third in a row.

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On November 13, 2025, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Shohei Ohtani the National League Most Valuable Player for 2025. It was his fourth MVP award and his third consecutive one, following the American League award in 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and the National League award in 2024 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ohtani again played as a two-way player, both hitting and pitching. After elbow surgery had kept him from pitching in 2024, he returned to the mound during the 2025 season while remaining one of the most productive hitters in the National League, finishing with 55 home runs.

The award mattered because it confirmed Ohtani as the dominant player of his era and underlined the value of the Dodgers' large investment in him. The Dodgers also won the World Series that autumn. The vote renewed debate in Japan and the United States over how Ohtani should balance pitching and hitting as he ages, a question that former Japanese stars have since weighed in on.

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