Can Shohei Ohtani (29, LA Angels) succeed in reaching the required number of innings for two consecutive years?
MLB.com predicted and announced the winners of the American League (AL) and National League (NL) titles on the 28th (Korean time).
The most notable place is, of course, AL. Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) and Ohtani, who competed for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award last year, were nominated saying that they would win major titles this time as well.
MLB.com predicted that Judge, who set a new AL record by hitting 62 home runs last year, will be the home run king again this year. The media said, “It’s a self-explanatory choice,” and “Jersey broke the AL record 61 years ago, and some voters expected Judge to do the same with another 62 homers in 2023. Last year (40 microphone trouts) The huge difference between the two is a good sign that he will be able to win the Home Run King for the second year in a row.” 토토사이트
Ohtani was nominated for first place in ERA. Ohtani pitched 166 innings last year, the first time he has exceeded regulation innings since his MLB debut. He went 15-9 with a 2.33 earned run average, a career high as a pitcher.
The media said, “Ohtani recorded a brilliant ERA of 2.33 last year. However, the competition for the AL’s ERA title in 2022 was fierce, and the winner was Justin Verlander (1.75). This season, the AL has more Cy Young candidates, and the competition is more fierce. It could happen,” he said, referring to Jacob deGrom’s move to the Texas Rangers.
However, if Ohtani wins the ERA title, it means that he has achieved the regulation innings for two consecutive years. He may once again surpass the career high he recorded as a pitcher last year. As the FA (free agent) declaration is right in front of you, there is a good chance that you will focus on the ‘FA Lloyd’ season and renew your personal performance.
Meanwhile, the names of the two players were not only in one category. Judge ranked second in batting last year, and Ohtani struck out 200 last year and hit 46 homers two years ago. The media put Judge on the list of AL batting champion candidates, and Ohtani on the list of AL strikeout king and home run king candidates.
In addition to the two, key players who were active in 2022 were named in this prediction. Jordan Alvarez, who led the Houston Astros to the championship, was selected as a candidate for the AL batting title, and Freddy Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who recorded a career high after transferring, was selected as a candidate for the NL batting title. Sandy Alcantara, who won the NL Cy Young Award, ranked first in the NL ERA, and Milwaukee Brewers’ Corbin Burns, who won the Cy Young Award a year earlier, was selected as the candidate for the NL Strikeout King. Gerrit Cole, the highest paid ace of the New York Yankees, was mentioned as the AL strikeout king candidate.
Trey Turner, who wielded a strong blow in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), was named the NL stealing king, and Bobby Witt Jr., a former super-prospect for the Kansas City Royals, was nominated for the AL stealing king. Cleveland Guardians’ Emmanuel Classe, who won the Mariano Rivera Award last year, and Josh Hader, who moved to the San Diego Padres, were each named the salvation kings of both leagues.