Ohtani became the third silver slugger in his career and was honored with his first official award since moving to the Dodgers
Nov 13, 2024
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Ohtani became the main character in the NL designated hitter category with 'Silver Slugger by position in both leagues in 2024' announced on MLB Network on the 14th (Korea time).
With this, Ohtani became the third designated hitter with the strongest bat skill of the season after 2021 and 2023 when he was with the Los Angeles Angels.
With the return of the "Winning Season" after the end of the World Series, it is the first time Ohtani has been honored at an offseason award hosted by MLB or BBWAA (National Baseball Journalists Association).
Ohtani, who transferred to the Dodgers after signing a 10-year, $700 million FA contract last winter, played 159 games this year and marked a batting average of 0.310 (197 hits in 636 at-bats), 54 homers, 130 RBIs, 134 runs, 59 steals, 0.390 on-base percentage, 0.646 slugging percentage, 1.036 OPS, and 411 hits. In the NL, he ranked first in home runs, RBIs, runs scored, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, Ruta, and bWAR (9.2).
Ohtani, who had a career high across almost all areas of offense, was praised as the most brilliant hitter in history, especially for achieving 50 home runs and 50 steals for the first time in history. It is no exaggeration to say that Ohtani will actually reserve the NL MVP, which will be announced on the 22nd.
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