In his first season as a Met, Juan Soto has been named a finalist for the BBWAA National League Most Valuable Player award. Soto joins fellow finalists Shohei Ohtani (a two-time defending MVP) and Kyle Schwarber, with the winner set to be announced live on MLB Network on November 13.

It’s the third time Soto has finished Top 3 in MVP voting, having done so in 2021 with the Nationals and in 2024 with the Yankees. Soto started slow in 2025 by his superstar standards, putting up a .745 OPS through May 28; but when September came to a close, the 26-year-old had posted yet another historic campaign, becoming the first player to reach 43 homers, 38 stolen bases, and 127 walks in a single season.

Despite those mammoth numbers, Shohei Ohtani — like his team — is the favorite to repeat once again

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