Los Angeles Angels pitcher and outfielder Shohei Ohtani has been named AL MVP while Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies has won his 2nd NL MVP.
Ohtani, 27, hit .257 with 46 HR and 100 RBI as well as going 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA along with 156 strikeouts in 130.1 innings pitched over 23 starts. Despite this unique achievement by the Japanese born superstar, the Angels had a sub .500 record finishing 18 games back of the Houston Astros in the AL West. Indeed, after the All-Star Break Ohtani hit .229 with 13 HR and 30 RBIs. While Ohtani's achievement is unique it would also seem little more than a gimmick and a novelty that did little to help his team.
At least the Phillies were a contending team that just narrowly missed the post-season. Harper hit .309 with 35 HR and 84 RBI along with 100 walks which put his OBP at .429. He led the NL in slugging percentage (.615), OPS (1.044) and doubles (42). As mentioned earlier, this is Harper's 2nd NL MVP having won the award previously as a member of the Washington Nationals in 2015.
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