"Since coming to the Dodgers, Ohtani has won a World Series, an MVP award, an NLCS MVp award and has made both of the last two All-Star Games. He has hit more than 50 homers in his last two seasons, and is likely to win his third straight MVP award in 2025."
""Yeah, I'm grateful that joining the Dodgers and being able to play in the postseason has been a very grateful experience for me, and being able to play with all kinds of teammates this year is a little different than last year," Ohtani said."
""But I'm just really grateful that I'm in this situation and being able to play in this playoff environment.""
"The right-hander dazzled in his first postseason pitching appearance against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, posting six innings with nine strikeouts, allowing just three runs on three hits. He was then even better in NLCS Game 4, pitching six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts."
Shohei Ohtani has delivered consecutive MVP-caliber seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting over 50 homers in each of his last two seasons and positioning himself for a third straight MVP in 2025. Ohtani won a World Series in his first postseason, driving in 10 runs and hitting three homers. He returned to pitching after a 2023 UCL injury and produced standout postseason starts, including six innings with nine strikeouts in the NLDS and six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in NLCS Game 4. Ohtani expressed gratitude for joining the Dodgers and competing in playoff environments with new teammates.
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