Ohtani, Jersey rack up trophies...Hank Aaron named to All-MLB team
Ohtani, Jersey rack up trophies...Hank Aaron named to All-MLB team
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Major League Baseball (MLB) sluggers Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) were honored with the Hank Aaron Award, which recognizes the best hitter in each league.
They were also named to the All-MLB Team, which is an all-star team.
Ohtani and Jersey were named the winners of the National League (NL) and American League (AL) Hank Aaron Awards on Friday, as announced by the MLB office.
Ohtani, last year's AL winner, switched leagues to earn the honor for the second consecutive year and second time in his career.
Jersey also won the Hank Aaron Award for the second time in two years and the second time in his career after winning it in 2022.
Both players' wins were expected.
Ohtani played in 159 MLB regular-season games in 2024, batting .310 (second) with 54 home runs (first), 130 RBI (first), 59 doubles (second), a .390 on-base percentage (first), and a .646 slugging percentage (first-plus NL).
He made baseball history by becoming the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and 50 doubles.
Judge ranks third in the AL in batting average (.322), first in home runs (58), first in RBI (144), first in slugging percentage (.458) and first in on-base percentage (.701) this year.
The two players were honored just two days after winning the NL Designated Hitter and AL Outfielder awards, respectively, 파워볼사이트 at the Silver Slugger announcement on Dec. 13.
The Hank Aaron Award was established in 1999 to recognize the best hitter in both leagues.
This year, retired MLB legends such as Derek Jeter, Ken Griffey Jr. and David Ortiz, as well as past winners, served on the selection committee, while fans voted online.
Both players were also named to the All-MLB Team for the 2024 season-ending All-Star Game, which was announced the same day.
Ohtani was named to his first All-MLB team as a designated hitter, which is comprised of the best players at each position.
Jersey earned a spot in the outfield.
The All-MLB teams were established by the MLB office in 2019 and recognize the best players at each position in both leagues.
The top players are named to the First Team and the second to the Second Team, based on a combination of 50 percent expert voting and 50 percent fan voting.
The offensive lineup for the First Team includes catcher William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers), first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays), second baseman Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks), third baseman Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Indians), shortstop Bobby Wiet (Kansas City Royals), outfielders Judge, Juan Soto (Yankees), Mookie Betts (Dodgers), and designated hitter Ohtani.
On the mound, the top honors went to starting pitchers Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves), Tarik Scoubal (Detroit Tigers), Paul Skins (Pittsburgh Pirates), Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies), and Corbin Burns (Baltimore Orioles), and relievers Emmanuel Clouse (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Ryan Helmsley (St. Louis Cardinals).
Ohtani was also honored with the Edgar Martinez Award, given to the best designated hitter of the night.
He has won the award four times in a row. If he wins it again next year, he will tie David Ortiz (2003-2007) for the most all-time with five consecutive wins.
MLB has been recognizing the best designated hitter since 1973, and the award has been given its current name since 2004 in honor of the legendary Seattle Mariners slugger.