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All I can say is that it's great. According to the statistics program, Shohei Ohtani (32, Los Angeles Dodgers) is expected to achieve a record of being MVP for four consecutive years this year.
The U.S. baseball statistics media FanGraph recently predicted Major League Baseball players' performance in the 2026 season through the statistics program Steamer.
It was Ohtani who drew attention by far. Stimmer is expected to have a batting average of 0.275 with 43 home runs, 98 RBIs, 118 runs and 22 steals, and a 0.380 slugging percentage of 0.576 in 142 games this year.
Compared to last year's performance, which enabled him to win the unanimous MVP for three consecutive years, this is less than expected. Last year, Ohtani recorded one win and one loss with a 2.87 ERA in 14 games as a pitcher. It was his first season since returning from elbow surgery in 2023.
In fact, it was a good score as a batter, which was also excellent. Ohtani, a designated hitter, played 158 games with a batting average of 0.282 (172 hits in 611 at-bats), 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, 146 runs, 20 steals, and OPS 1.014 to successfully hit 50 home runs and 100 RBIs for two consecutive years. He scored first in the National League and second in home runs after Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies).
Last year, Ohtani's only regret was that he failed to become the home run king for three consecutive years by one difference. Schwarber's contact was not consistent with a batting average of 0.240 (145 hits in 604 at-bats) in 162 games. However, he became the home run king for the second time in his career by posting 56 home runs and 132 RBIs with a 0.365 on-base hit ratio of 0.563 with his unique pioneering eye and power.
However, even Schwaber was not expected to stop Ohtani this year. Schwaber's performance this year, as predicted by FanGraph Steamer, was behind Ohtani in various indicators with a batting average of 0.230 in 138 games, 40 homers, 90 RBIs and 97 runs, and an on-base percentage of 0.353 slugging percentage.
Despite his poor performance this year, Ohtani is an MVP candidate. FanGraph Steamer expected Ohtani's WAR (winning contribution to replacement) of 5.3, tied for second behind Juan Soto (New York Mets)' 5.6 in the National League's projected WAR standings.
The other WAR 5.3 was Ronald Acuña Jr. (Atlanta Braves), which is even Ohtani's dignity considering that both Soto and Acuña Jr. are outfielders. Designated hitters are bound to lose more than other position players in the WAR calculation, so hitting alone has a similar value to them.
The Japanese media Full Count, which noted this, said, "Even if Otani's home run decreases rapidly, Schwarber's home run count is expected to exceed. As a batter, I'm already at the level of MVP," he said.
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