Dodgers React to MLB’s Major Shohei Ohtani Announcement on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
After winning it all in 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers have cemented themselves as one of the best teams in MLB in 2025. They’re sporting a 36-24 record while sitting in first place in the NL West.
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Of course, they have several talented players on their roster, but maybe none as great as Shohei Ohtani, who is now in just the second season of a 10-year, $700 million contract that runs through the 2033 season.
After winning the NL MVP in 2024, he’s only continued to be amazing, and on Tuesday, MLB announced that he’d been named the NL Player of the Month for May.
It’s, of course, a special honor and even drew a reaction from the Dodgers, who congratulated Ohtani on X: “May’s best Sho. Congratulations Shohei on being named the NL Player of the Month!”
It’s no surprise that he won this either, because in May, Ohtani appeared in 27 games, accumulating 110 at-bats, 34 hits, 15 home runs, 31 runs scored, 27 RBIs, and 17 walks while slashing .309/.398/.782 with a 1.180 OPS.
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What makes earning this honor even more special is that it’s the sixth time Ohtani has been named a Player of the Month, receiving it twice with the Dodgers and four times with the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17)© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
He hasn’t only been great in May, though, because throughout the entire season, he’s racked up 233 at-bats, 68 hits, 23 home runs, 64 runs scored, 39 RBIs, 37 walks, a 1.047 OPS and a 3.2 WAR.
There’s no doubt that if Ohtani continues to perform at this pace, he will have a good argument for winning his fourth career MVP and second with the Dodgers.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.