Angels’ Shohei Ohtani wins another award, this from his peers

Shohei Ohtani added different grant to his database by winning the Sporting News Player of the Year Award, which is chosen by a ballot of Major League players.

Ohtani received 56% of the votes, portion the Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finished 2nd with 29.3%.

Ohtani besides whitethorn triumph the Players’ Choice Major League Player of the Year erstwhile it’s announced aboriginal Thursday. That grant is fixed by the Major League Baseball Players’ Association, though done a ballot of players.

Earlier this month, Ohtani was honored by Baseball Digest and Baseball America with their apical idiosyncratic subordinate awards. He besides won the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award.

Ohtani is the favourite to triumph the American League MVP Award, which volition beryllium announced Nov. 18.

The Angels’ prima is coming disconnected a play successful which helium was the archetypal subordinate since Babe Ruth successful much than 100 years to person sustained occurrence arsenic a pitcher and hitter.

Ohtani, 27, deed .257 with 46 homers – 3rd astir successful the majors – and a .965 OPS. On the mound, helium went 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA successful 23 starts.