Ohtani has not yet pitched in a game for the Dodgers since signing a 10-year, $700 million contract ahead of the 2024 season. Despite the lack of pitching, Ohtani still made his first year worth it as he hit .310/.390/.646 with 54 home runs and 130 RBIs and won the NL MVP award.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has spent the 2020s rewriting the history books, establishing himself as the face of baseball and a surefire Hall of Famer. Although Ohtani has three MVP awards and a World Series ring this decade, that isn’t enough to earn a checkmark on Jayson Stark’s latest ballot.