'There is no opponent' Ohtani, 'All-MLB Team' Selected as designated hitter for 4 consecutive years...Imanaga is a great starter for the second team

Nov 15, 2024

'There is no opponent' Ohtani, 'All-MLB Team' Selected as designated hitter for 4 consecutive years...Imanaga is a great starter for the second team
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hit his 50th home run of the season in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Rondipo Park on the 9th (Korea time) to achieve a historic 50-50 mark. AFP Yonhap News



'There is no opponent' Ohtani, 'All-MLB Team' Selected as designated hitter for 4 consecutive years...Imanaga is a great starter for the second team
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies on September 21 (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani added an award as the leader of the 「Writing Season」.

Ohtani was named as the main character in the designated hitter category of the 'First Team' of 'All-MLB Team" at the 'All-MLB Award" awards ceremony held in Las Vegas, Nevada on the 15th (Korea time).

Ohtani appeared in 159 games this season and marked 0.310 (197 hits in 636 at-bats), 54 home runs, 130 RBIs, 134 runs, 59 steals, 0.390 on-base percentage, 0.646 slugging percentage, 1.036 OPS+ 188 and bWAR 9.2. Above all, he hit his career high in all areas of offense, marking the first milestone in major league history that was '50 home run-50 stolen bases' and performing well worth '700 million'.



It consists of 50% of the fan vote and expert evaluation of 'All MLB Team', which began to be selected in 2019. Regardless of the division of the two leagues, the announcement is divided into first and second teams, and there was virtually no player who could compete against Ohtani among the designated hitters this season.

Ohtani has been an all-MLB team member every year since 2021, when he was with the Los Angeles Angels. In 2021, he was selected as the first team's designated hitter and the second team's starting pitcher and the second team's designated hitter in 2022, and in 2023, he boasted his power to dominate the first team's starting pitcher and designated hitter.



Ohtani, who had elbow surgery and was a pitcher this season, has been listed as an all-MLB team member for four consecutive years as a batter.

'There is no opponent' Ohtani, 'All-MLB Team' Selected as designated hitter for 4 consecutive years...Imanaga is a great starter for the second team
Tani Shohei recorded 50 home runs and 50 steals for the first time in major league history this season. AP Yonhap News
Ohtani, catcher William Contreras of Milwaukee, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of Toronto, second baseman Ketel Marte of Arizona, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. of Baltimore, third baseman Jose Ramirez of Cleveland, outfielders Aaron Judge and Juan Soto of the Yankees, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers, starters Chris Sale of Atlanta, Tarik Scuval of Pittsburgh, Paul Skins of Pittsburgh, Jack Wheeler of Philadelphia, Corbin Burns of Baltimore, relievers Emmanuel Clase of Cleveland and Ryan Hellsley of St. Louis.



The second team includes designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (Houston), catcher Salvador Perez (Kansas City), first baseman Bryce Harper (Philadelphia), second baseman Jose Altuve (Houston), shortstop Francisco Lindor (Mets), third baseman Manny Machado (San Diego), outfielder Jackson Merrill (San Diego), Jaren Duran (Boston), Teoscar Hernandez (Dodgers), starting pitcher Seth Luco (Kansas City), Dylan Shees (San Diego), Shota Imanaga (Cups), Framber Valdez (Houston), Michael King (San Diego).



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