Pete Crow-Armstrong Wins Unanimous NL MVP as Shohei Ohtani Finishes 2nd After Injuries
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 13
Pete Crow-Armstrong Wins Unanimous NL MVP as Shohei Ohtani Finishes 2nd After Injuries
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 13
Summary
Pete Crow-Armstrong claimed the National League MVP in a unanimous vote Thursday, becoming the 11th unanimous winner in the award's history after pulling away from Shohei Ohtani late in the season.
Ohtani's bid for a fourth straight MVP unraveled when a lingering left knee injury and recurring right biceps issue hurt his offense and kept him from returning to the mound after an expected post-All-Star break comeback.
The Dodgers still plan to restore Ohtani's two-way role in 2027, with general manager Brandon Gomes saying the club will use a normal offseason to map out a healthier workload.
Options under discussion include fewer starts, more recovery days, removing him from the lineup on pitching days, or delaying his mound return, but the plan is clouded by a Dec. 1 CBA expiration and an expected lockout.
That labor uncertainty could leave the 2027 schedule anywhere from under 100 games to a full slate with a late start, complicating Ohtani's pitching buildup because teams cannot contact 40-man roster players once the lockout begins.