Ketel Marte

Breaking down the second base position with a discussion of what to expect in 2025.

Shohei Ohtani has his third MVP. The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that Ohtani won the National League MVP in his first season as a Dodger. Francisco Lindor landed in second place, while Ketel Marte rounds out the top three. Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes. Ohtani becomes the first full-time designated hitter to win…

Like Aaron Judge in the American League, Ohtani was a unanimous selection, capturing all 30 first-place votes. It's the third time in his career that Ohtani has been named the MVP. Each of the other two times, Ohtani had been a two-way superstar for the Angels in both 2021 and 2023. Ohtani becomes the first full-time designated hitter to ever with an MVP award and he joins Hall of Famer Frank Robinson as the only players in major league history to win the award in both the American and National League. On the season, the 30-year-old slugger slashed an incomprehensible .310/.390/.646 with 54 home runs, 130 RBI and 59 stolen bases. Francisco Lindor finished as the runner-up, tallying 23 second-place votes while Ketel Marte finished third.

Shohei Ohtani has his third MVP. The Baseball Writers Association of American announced that Ohtani won the National League MVP in his first season as a Dodger. Francisco Lindor landed in second place, while Ketel Marte rounds out the top three. Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes. Ohtani becomes the first full-time designated hitter to win MVP,…

No surprise here after Ohtani wrapped up his sublime Dodgers debut with a stratospheric 1.036 OPS to go along with 54 homers, 59 steals and 130 RBI over 159 games. Here are the rest of the National League winners: William Contreras (C), Bryce Harper (1B), Ketel Marte (2B), Manny Machado (3B), Francisco Lindor (SS), Jackson Merrill (OF), Jurickson Profar (OF), Teoscar Hernandez (OF), Shohei Ohtani (DH) and Mookie Betts (UTIL).