Shohei Ohtani nominated for two categories at ESPN’s annual awards, “MLB Most Valuable Player Award” for the second consecutive year | Full-Count

Winners will be announced on July 21st

On the 28th (29th Japan time), pitcher Shohei Otani of the Angels won the “MLB Best Player Award” and “Men’s Sports Best Athlete Award” at the “ESPY Award”, which is the annual award of the sports world sponsored by the US Sports Bureau ESPN. Was nominated for two categories.

This award was founded in 1993 and is also known as the “Academy Award for Sports”. Otani was selected for the “MLB Most Valuable Player Award” last year. If he wins, it will be the second consecutive year.

Other candidates for the MLB Most Valuable Player Award are last season’s Na League MVP, Phillies’ Bryce Harper and Yankees’ Aaron Judge, last season’s World Series MVP, and Braves’ Jorge Solaire. The “Men’s Sports Best Athletes Award” competes with NFL Aaron Rodgers and others.

Winners will be announced on July 20th (21st).

(Full-Count editorial department)