Reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani spoke out on the MVP race Saturday night. Ohtani put forth the argument that he’s become an improved player this season.
spoke out on the MVP race Saturday night and put forth the argument that he’s become an improved player this season.pitcher/designated hitter said. “One thing I could say is, overall, balance-wise, I’m having a better season this year than I had last year.”
In 2021, the Japanese star hit 46 home runs and slashed .257/.372/.592 while going 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA on the mound en route to his first MVP award, which he won unanimously. This season, he’s hit 34 home runs and has slashed .266/.356/.536 while maintaining a 13-8 record and a 2.43 ERA. The pitching has been clearly superior this season, as the ace is just 15 innings away from qualifying for the ERA title with three starts remaining. In 2021, he pitched just 130 1/3 innings.
While the raw offensive numbers may not line up as well with last year’s the consistency has been better this season. In August and September of 2021, his power numbers slipped to .220/.374/.418 as he hit eight home runs in that stretch. Since Aug. 1 of this season, he’s hitting .289/.359/.631 with 12 homers in over 50 fewer plate appearances., while also adding an RBI double and then later scoring himself.
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