Shohei Otani Weekly MVP for third time this season, 10th time overall, record for most Japanese players NHK |

In the Major Leagues, one player in each league receives the “Weekly MVP” for the most active player in a week, and Otani was selected as the Weekly MVP for the National League from September 16-22.

In the game against the Marlins on 19, Otani showed an extraordinary performance with 6 hits in 6 at bats, 10 RBI, 3 home runs and 2 stolen bases, making him the first player in Major League history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.

Otani has continued to perform well since then, recording 16 hits in 32 at bats, a .500 batting average, 6 home runs, 17 RBIs and 7 stolen bases in 7 games during the stretch, leading the team to continue competing for the district championship.

In total for the season, his 53 home runs and 123 RBI were both league-bests, his batting average was 0.31, and with 55 stolen bases, it became a reality that he would become the first Japanese player to hit a triple three. .

This is the third time this season that Otani has won the weekly MVP award, and the tenth time overall, breaking his own record for most wins by a Japanese player.