Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Reacts to Major Aaron Judge News
Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Reacts to Major Aaron Judge News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the New York Mets on Monday night, but it was another impressive game for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who hit his MLB-leading 23rd home run of the season. Additionally, the three-time league MVP tied the game for Los Angeles in the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly, his 39th RBI of the season.
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June has started well for Ohtani, which follows a torrid May in which he slugged 15 home runs and posted an incredible 1.180 OPS. In response to this, MLB named Ohtani its National League Player of the Month for May, joining New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge who won the award in the American League.
Judge and Ohtani are the reigning league MVPs, each winning the award unanimously in their respective leagues last season. The two superstars also faced off in the 2024 World Series that Los Angeles won in five games.
Reacting to the news that he and Judge had been named Player of the Month, Ohtani made a post on his Instagram story:
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani posts on his story.shoheiohtani / Instagram
There is a lot of mutual respect between Ohtani and Judge. This was on display in a recent three-game series between the Yankees and Dodgers.
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"I thought he was copying me," Judge joked after Ohtani followed his first inning home run with one of his own (via Bob Nightengale of USA Today). 'He's impressive. He's one of the best players in the game for a reason."
Both Ohtani and Judge could very well win MVP again this season.
Related: Francisco Lindor Had Shohei Ohtani Message After Dodgers' Loss to Mets
Related: Shohei Ohtani Sends 6-Word Message After Sad News on Monday
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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