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Shohei Ohtani named an NL MVP finalist for fourth straight year
Shohei Ohtani is one of three National League MVP finalists for the 2026 season.
He plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers and is seeking a fourth straight award, which would be his fifth overall.
Ohtani previously won the MVP in 2021 and 2023 with the Angels, then in 2024 and 2025 with the Dodgers.
He hit .275 with 30 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while also going 8-2 as a pitcher with a 1.79 earned run average.
Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs is also a finalist after reaching 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases, and is viewed as the favorite.
The winner will be announced on Nov.
12, which is Nov.
13 in Japan.
Ohtani’s chance to extend his record of recent MVP wins is the main outcome to watch.
Shohei Ohtani was named one of three finalists for the National League Most Valuable Player award.
He is seeking his fourth consecutive MVP and fifth overall.
His fellow finalists are Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang, according to El Economista MX.
Ohtani hit 30 home runs and had a 1.79 earned run average this season.
The winners are due to be announced on November 12, or November 13 in Japan.
- Who
- Shohei Ohtani, alongside fellow finalists Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang.
- What
- Ohtani was named an NL MVP finalist for the fourth consecutive year.
- When
- The finalists were announced on November 2. The award winner is due to be announced on November 12, or November 13 in Japan.
- Where
- The National League.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
MLB announced the finalists for its season awards, including Ohtani as an NL MVP finalist.
The MVP winners are due to be announced; Nikkei gives the date as November 13 in Japan.
- NL MVP finalists
- Shohei Ohtani, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang
- Ohtani's home runs
- 30
- Ohtani's earned run average
- 1.79
- Ohtani's past MVP awards
- 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025
- Winner announcement
- November 12; November 13 in Japan