Shohei Ohtani’s 2025 National League Championship Series MVP trophy sat quietly in the center of the Dodgers’ clubhouse this week — a gleaming reminder of Ohtani’s otherworldly performance in Game 4 of the the NLCS against the Brewers.

In recent years, the World Series has seen award-worthy performances from top talents like Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager (for two different teams!), Stephen Strasburg and George Springer. We also saw Steve Pearce take home the hardware in 2018,

On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first World Series berth since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS. George Springer hit a bombastic go-ahead, three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to help the Blue Jays emerge victorious in the winner-take-all game.

Video supports claims of a man who says he caught the third home run ball Shohei Ohtani hit against the Milwaukee Brewers Oct. 17 at Dodger Stadium.

Shohei Ohtani keeps finding ways to top himself. Baseball's two-way superstar has been inspiring awe with his bat and arm from his days in Japan to joining the Los Angeles Dodgers on the once-biggest contract in North American pro sports.

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura shares his reaction to Shohei Ohtani’s NLCS Game 4 performance that clinched the Dodgers’ World Series return.

Yet, that doesn’t seem to be enough for New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter. Speaking on Fox’s ALCS pregame show on Sunday night, the five-time World Series champion seemingly downplayed Ohtani’s legacy and impact.