Ohtani, the holder of three MVP trophies, is one away from being one of two players with four or more MVP awards. The only other one is Barry Bonds -an astounding seven-time MVP himself. More news: Dave Roberts on Roki Sasaki Returning to Dodgers This Season: 'Anything's Possible' At this stage in the season, Ohtani is closing in on yet another 50-homer year. All of the advanced analytics seem to support his case purely as a hitter without any of the impact he's begun making on the mound as a pitcher. The other player most commonly linked with Ohtani in 2025 as a possible National League MVP candidate is soon-to-be free agent Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies.