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Shohei Ohtani claimed another NL MVP, announced by Don Mattingly, then marked it with an awkward, funny moment on MLB Network: seated with wife Mamiko Tanaka and their dog Decoy, he hugged her while planting the lone kiss on the pup. The four-time MVP beat Kyle Schwarber and Juan Soto after a 55-homer, 1.014 OPS season and a 2.87 ERA in 14 starts. He authored postseason epics, and the Dodgers are now 2-for-2 in World Series with him, 2-for-2 in NL MVP voting since his 10-year, $700 million deal.

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