The American League MVP award was announced on Thursday, and really, there was never much suspense over who was winning the honor. Two-way superstar and unrestricted free agent Shohei Ohtani won his second AL MVP in three years. He’s the first player to win MVP unanimously twice.
But the true star of the announcement wasn’t even Ohtani. No, it was his dog who joined him on the couch for the live interview with MLB Network.
I mean, look at this dog!
AL MVP finalist Shohei Ohtani breaks down why he thinks 2023 was his best season yet in the Major Leagues. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ddF1iAMQVk
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 16, 2023
Sure, Ohtani hit 44 home runs AND posted a 3.14 ERA this season. That’s superhuman stuff, yeah. He’s going to get paid half a billion this offseason — we know. But THAT dog is adorable. We should be talking about that puppy.
Needless to say, MLB fans were thrilled that the dog joined Ohtani on the telecast. Baseball is in good hands.