Winning the award three times in a row is the second in history after David Otis.
Superstar Shohei Ohtani (29) received the ‘Edgar Martinez Award’ given to the best designated hitter in American professional baseball’s Major League Baseball (MLB) for three consecutive years.
MLB.com reported on the 1st (Korean time), “Ohtani became the second player in history to receive the honor three times in a row.”
This is the first time that he has won this award three years in a row since David Otis, who won it five times in a row from 2003 to 2007.
Ohtani played a big role as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels this year.
Appeared in 135 games as a hitter, showing outstanding results with a batting average of 0.304 (4th), 44 home runs (1st), 95 RBI (tied for 14th), on-base percentage of 0.412 (1st), and slugging percentage of 0.654 (1st, American League rankings above). raised.
As a pitcher, he had 10 wins, 5 losses, and an average ERA of 3.14.
Ohtani, who left a mark on MLB history as a pitcher and hitter, is collecting various trophies this winter.
Last month, he unanimously received the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award (MVP), and also received the Silver Slugger (designated hitter category) given to the best hitter.
However, Ohtani injured his elbow at the end of this season, so he can only play as a designated hitter next season.
It is expected that we will only be able to see Ohtani playing an active role in two-hitting after 2025.
However, Otani’s price is still skyrocketing.
Local media predict that Ohtani, who became a free agent after the 2023 season, will sign a contract worth a total of $500 million (about 649.6 billion won) for the first time in history.
MLB has been awarding the best designated hitter since 1973, and has been giving the award under its current name since 2004 in honor of the achievements of Edgar Martinez, the legendary Seattle Mariners hitter. 카지노사이트존