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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani earned his third straight MVP award, repeating as unanimous NL MVP

Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic , the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.

Ohtani helped Japan win the 2023 WBC, striking out then-Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out of the championship game against the United States . He was named MVP of the tournament.

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Ohtani won his fourth MVP award this month, shortly after he helped the Dodgers win their second straight World Series title. He returned to the mound this season after not pitching in 2024 while recovering f

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