Ohtani finishes 2nd for AL MVP Award

After another outstanding season, Ohtani finished second for the American League MVP Award on Thursday night, behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, receiving 280 points and two of a possible 30 first-place votes. The Astros’ Yordan Alvarez finished third (232 points).

Ohtani, 28, slashed .273/.356/.519 with 34 homers, 11 stolen bases and 95 RBIs in 157 games, while also going 15-9 with 219 strikeouts in 166 innings on the mound. He became the first player in AL/NL history to qualify among the league leaders as both a pitcher and a hitter in the same season.