Shohei Ohtani was named National League Most Valuable Player on Thursday, capturing all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America in the wake of another dynamic offensive season that included a successful return to pitching and was once again capped by a championship.

Ohtani has won four MVPs over the past five years, all of them in unprecedented fashion. Only Barry Bonds has more with seven.

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber finished second, and Juan Soto of the New York Mets came in third. Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and Phillies shortstop Trea Turner rounded out the voting.

"It's truly an honor," Ohtani said on MLB Network through an interpreter. "Before I say that, I wanted to just give a big shout out to Juan

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