15 wins and 8 losses as a pitcher, ERA of 2.35, batting average of .276, 34 home runs and 94 RBIs as a batter.
On the 1st (Japan time 2nd), pitcher Shohei Otani of the Angels was double selected for the “Nick Aidenhart Award”, which is the team’s best player and best pitcher for the second consecutive year. The selection was made by a player-to-player vote, the Angels announced today.
Ohtani is also active as a two-sword style this season. So far, he has recorded 15 wins and 8 losses as a pitcher with an ERA of 2.35, which is better than last year. He is in a fierce battle with Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge for the AL MVP and might win the award for the second year in a row.
On this day, the team announced that Ohtani had agreed to a one-year contract with an annual salary of $30 million (regarding 4.34 billion yen). The new year’s salary was the highest in the Japanese majors, and was the highest ever for a player who avoided annual salary arbitration and signed a one-year contract.
(Full-Count editorial department)