The official website announced the first MVP prediction of the new season, Judge is firmly in the 1st place in the American League, and Shohei Ohtani is 3rd in the National League

The official website of the major leagues today announced the first MVP prediction vote of the season, inviting 46 experts to vote, and the American League is ranked first by Yankees captain Aaron Judge (Aaron Judge) without suspense, and the National League is the strongest competition.

With 46 first-place votes, Judge ranked No. 1 in hits, scoring, RBIs, base-on, batting percentage, and overall Attack Index (OPS) and Victory Contribution (WAR), and if Judge is on the way to the current schedule, he can accumulate 481 home runs this season, surpassing Babe Ruth's record of 457 home runs in a single season set in 1921.

The 2nd to 5th places in the American League are Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals, Alex Bregman of the Red Sox, Cal Raleigh of the Mariners, and Jose Ramirez of the Guardians.

In the National League, Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres had 16 first-place votes and Pete Alonso of the Mets had 17 first-place votes, but Tatis Jr. had a higher overall score and came in first. Shohei Ohtani was third with eight first-place votes, Kyle Tucker of the Cubs was fourth, and Corbin Carroll of the Sidewinders was fifth.

According to the official website, Shohei Ohtani was unanimously favored to win his fourth MVP before the start of the season, as he had just set off his first "50 Booms and 50 Thieves" season in history, and was expected to return to the Major League Pitcher Mound at some point in the first half of the season. Although he is still far from returning to the pitcher's mound, Ohtani is moving towards "40 hits and 40 thieves" with his hot blows and feet.

As of today's game, although Shohei Ohtani's overall performance is not as good as in 2024, the OPS is still 7th in the major leagues, and he is expected to hit 40 and 40 thieves according to the schedule, which alone is enough to prove that he is still one of the most influential players in the league.