"Ohtani again!" Ohtani has been reborn as the main character of 2024
"Ohtani again!" Ohtani has been reborn as the main character of 2024
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LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (30) made a milestone in the major leagues in 2024, leaving his name in baseball history once again.
MLB.COM, the official major league media, announced 12 players who achieved the 2024 milestone on the 25th (Korea Standard Time) and included Ohtani.
Ohtani has a batting average of 0.282 (878 hits in 319 at-bats) in 875 games since his Major League debut, 225 homers, 567 RBIs, 562 runs, 145 steals, and 0.946 OPS, and he is dominating as an unprecedented star who combined for pitching and hitting in 86 games with a 38-19 record and a 3.01 ERA.
Already the best player in the Major League by winning the American League Rookie of the Year in 2018 and the MVP in 2021 and 2023, he attracted the spotlight by signing the largest 10-year, $700 million (about 1.214 trillion won) contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the FA market.
Due to elbow surgery in September, he played only as a designated hitter this year, but his batting performance was amazing. Ohtani finished the season with a batting average of 0.310, 54 homers, 130 RBIs, 134 runs, 59 steals, and 1.036 OPS in 159 games, becoming the first major league player to achieve 50 homers and 50 steals in a single season. In particular, he showed a hot batting sense that exceeded 60 homers and 60 steals at the end of the season.
At the end of the season, Ohtani won his third career unanimous MVP award, becoming the second player to win the MVP award in both leagues. MLB.COM praised his performance, saying, "Ohtani has set a new standard in Major League history by hitting 50-50 homers in a single season." Ohtani also has a career-high 225 homers, breaking the record for the most homers among Japanese MLB players. 메이저사이트
In addition to Ohtani, MLB.COM introduced several players, including Corbin Burns (Tongsan 1,000 strikeouts), Pete Alonso (Tongsan 200 home runs), and Aaron Judge (Tongsan 300 home runs), who achieved the 2024 milestone, shedding light on how special this season was.