Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. were each named the Most Valuable Player of their respective leagues in unanimous fashion, marking the first time that has happened in the history of the award.
Ohtani, a captivating free agent coming off another historic two-way season, became the first player to win the award unanimously on two occasions, having also done so in 2021.
Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, the Texas Rangers' star middle infielders, finished second and third, respectively, in the American League.
Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America even though he did not pitch for most of the last two months of the Los Angeles Angels' season.
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