Angels’ Ohtani voted majors’ top DH for 2nd straight year
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has been voted the majors’ finest designated hitter for the second consecutive season.
The Los Angeles Angels‘ two-way slugger received the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award on Monday, beating out Houston’s Yordan Alvarez as the highest participant on the place in 2022.
Ohtani, who received the AL MVP award unanimously in 2021 and completed second within the MVP voting this season, is the primary participant to win the designated hitter trophy in back-to-back years since David Ortiz received it 5 straight occasions from 2003-07.
Ohtani batted .273 with 34 homers, 95 RBIs, 11 stolen bases and a .875 OPS that was good for tenth within the majors. He led all designated hitters with not less than 100 at-bats in hits, runs, complete bases, triples, homers, RBIs and walks, whereas his six multi-homer video games tied Troy Glaus’ franchise document with the Angels. Ohtani additionally had an 18-game hitting streak throughout the season.
Alvarez completed second within the voting after an impressive offensive season with the World Series champion Houston Astros, however the Cuban slugger performed solely 77 video games as a DH. He completed third within the AL MVP voting behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Ohtani.
Ohtani is the eleventh participant to be named the majors’ prime designated hitter a number of occasions throughout the award’s 49 years of existence. He is the one Japanese participant and the one Angels participant to win it.
The winner is chosen by a panel of 100 media members and public relations staff.
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