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2022 recap
The Blue Jays won the World Series in six games over the Diamondbacks, and went on to beat the Ohtanis in six games as well in the Shohei Ohtani Championship Series. Toronto was 97-65 in the regular season on the backs of great performances by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bryce Harper, who mysteriously signed a six-year deal for just $17M per season with the club. Blue Jays Ohtani was solid but unspectacular, with a 12-7 record and 3.94 ERA, and hit .276 with 21 home runs.
Mets Ohtani won the NL MVP, going 15-5 with a 2.92 ERA, and also hitting .288 with 22 home runs and 64 RBI. Brewers Ohtani and Nationals Ohtani actually got the remains first-place MVP votes. Twins Ohtani threw a no-hitter, and White Sox Ohtani hit for the cycle.
Dodgers Ohtani continued to toil away in Japan, and led the league with a .342 average. Giants Ohtani actually stayed in the majors for the whole season and was pretty good, with a .323 average, 15 home runs, and a 3.00 ERA.
Shohei Ohtani Hitter of the Year Award: Brewers Ohtani (.329/36/90, 15 SB)
Shohei Ohtani Pitcher of the Year Award: Mets Ohtani (15-5, 2.92, 223 K)
Most Valuable Ohtani Award: eh, Mets Ohtani I guess.
Least Valuable Ohtani Award: Cubs Ohtani was pretty bad both on the mound (7-9, 4.54) and at the plate (.241/17/45)
Most Innovative Use of an Ohtani Award: Probably Giants Ohtani- he was used regularly as a starting pitcher, a first baseman, a right fielder, and a pinch hitter.
Nearly all of the Ohtanis have been signed to some kind of extension. The biggest has been Padres Ohtani, who just signed away his last year of arbitration for a six-year deal worth $185 million. The Ohtanis generally seem uninterested in reaching the open market.
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