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\nLos Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith talk during the eighth inning in Game 6 of baseball’s World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo\/Brynn Anderson) <\/p>\n
\n LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) — Shohei Ohtani was named the 2025 National League Silver Slugger Award winner for designated hitter Thursday following another outstanding season at the plate by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar.
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\n The awards recognize the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the NL, as voted by Major League Baseball managers and coaches.
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\n Ohtani, coming off back-to-back World Series championships with the Dodgers, earned his third straight Silver Slugger Award and fourth overall, including his time with the AL’s Los Angeles Angels, surpassing three-time winner Ichiro Suzuki for most by a Japanese player.
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\n The 31-year-old, who is expected to win his third straight MVP Award next week, did not match last year’s landmark 50-50 feat but nevertheless continued to break new ground this season.
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\n Ohtani hit a career-high and Dodgers franchise-record 55 home runs to finish second in the NL, while batting .282 with 102 RBIs.
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\n He led the league in slugging (.622), OPS (1.014), OPS+ (179) and total bases (380), while his MLB-high 146 runs scored were the most by any Dodger since the beginning of baseball’s modern era in 1900, according to MLB.com.
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\n Among other recipients, New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto won for the sixth time and the Dodgers earned back-to-back NL Offensive Team of the Year honors. The AL winners will be announced on Friday.
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