Ohtani picks up Outstanding Designated Hitter honours

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Angels’ twoway sensation Shohei Ohtani added another award to his trophy chest on Monday after the Japanese slugger won the Outstanding Designated Hitter (OHD) award for the 2021 season, Major League Baseball said.

Ohtani, a starting pitcher who also hits, was unanimously named the American League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) earlier this month and is the first player to earn MVP and ODH awards in the same season.

The 27-year-old posted a slash line of .258/.373/.608 with 92 runs scored, 122 hits, 20 doubles, eight triples, 43 home runs, 91 RBI and 25 stolen bases across 126 games as a DH for the Angels.