LAS VEGAS – Kyle Schwarber hit a National League-leading 56 home runs. Juan Soto hit 43 and was just two stolen bases shy of joining the 40-40 club. And still, it wasn’t close.

Because, well, an unprecedented player makes for an unprecedented achievement.

Shohei Ohtani was named the Most Valuable Player for the fourth time in his career – second only to Barry Bonds, who earned the honor seven times. Ohtani, who’s been named MVP in the AL and, for the second year in a row, the NL, earned the honor unanimously for the fourth time as well; he’s the only player to ever be named MVP unanimously in multiple years.

The awards are voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America; Ohtani earned 430 points, Schwarber came in second at 260 and Soto third at 231.

“It’s definite

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