The Unanimous Four-Time King: Shohei Ohtani Shatters Records with Latest MVP

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LOS ANGELES, CA — The conversation is over. The debate has been silenced. Shohei Ohtani is not just the best player in baseball; he is now arguably the most decorated player of the modern era.

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was named the National League Most Valuable Player for the third straight year and the fourth time overall in his career, claiming all 30 first-place votes to become the only player in MLB history to win four MVP awards unanimously.

A Legacy of Unprecedented Dominance

Ohtani’s 2025 season will be remembered as the year he returned to the mound from his second elbow surgery and immediately re-established his identity as the ultimate two-way threat.³ The numbers are staggering, but the historical context is what truly sets this award apart:

Four-Time Winner: Ohtani (four MVPs) is now second on the all-time list, trailing only Barry Bonds (seven).⁴ He is just the second player ever to win at least four MVPs.
Unanimous Masterpiece: This is his fourth career unanimous MVP (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025). Before Ohtani, no player had ever won more than one.
League Royalty: He is the first player ever to win multiple MVP awards in both the American League and the National League, having won two with the Angels and now two with the Dodgers.
A Champion’s Hardware: Ohtani has now won the World Series and the MVP award in back-to-back seasons with the Dodgers (2024, 2025), a feat only achieved one other time in baseball history (Joe Morgan, 1975-76).

The Two-Way Resurgence

In 2025, Ohtani proved he could not only handle the pressure of his massive contract but also the strain of returning to the mound:

Statistic	Ohtani’s 2025 NL Rank/Total	Significance
Home Runs (HR)	55 (2nd in NL)	A new career high and a Dodgers franchise record.
On-Base Plus Slugging (OPS)	1.014 (NL Leader)	Outpaced every hitter in the senior circuit.
Runs Scored	146 (MLB Leader)	A massive total that drove the Dodgers’ league-best offense.
Stolen Bases (SB)	20	Added speed to his profile, demonstrating total impact.
Pitching Return	2.87 ERA over 47 IP (14 Starts)	Returned to the mound in June and delivered top-of-the-rotation results, proving his two-way status is fully intact.

The October Statement

While MVP voting is conducted before the playoffs, Ohtani gave the final, undeniable proof of his value in October. In the NL Championship Series, he delivered a game that will forever live in baseball lore: hitting three home runs while simultaneously striking out 10 batters over six dominant innings on the mound to close out the sweep.

For the Dodgers, Ohtani is more than just a superstar; he is a dynasty maker. For the sport, he is a generational phenomenon whose latest award only raises the question: Just how high can this incredible record possibly climb?