Shohei Ohtani added another major award to his name on Thursday, winning the National League MVP for the third straight year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star has made history many times already, but former Yankees catcher Erik Kratz believes the conversation around MVP voting is becoming simpler each season.

Speaking on Foul Territory, Kratz said Ohtani has raised the bar so high that the rest of the league is no longer competing with him in a normal way. Kratz claimed that Ohtani will remain the favorite for years as long as he stays healthy.

“The rest of the league is not watering down Shohei, Shohei is watering down what Shohei has done,” he said. “This is his award for the next eight years that he is under contract with the Dodgers. Until he proves that he cannot hit and pitch, that he

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