SHOCKING: David Ortiz Slams MLB for Favoring Its “Darling” Shohei Ohtani Despite Lack of Defensive Play

While everyone’s buzzing about who’s going to snag the National League MVP award, a former player is keeping a watchful eye on the decision—though not for the usual reasons. He’s acting like MLB’s MVP watchdog, especially when it comes to Shohei Ohtani. Yup, you heard it right: David Ortiz, former Boston Red Sox star, feels that if Ohtani gets the MVP nod, it might not be fair! But what are his reasons?

Ortiz argues that, just like him, Shohei Ohtani has primarily played as a designated hitter, and this should factor into the MVP decision. We understand his frustration because, despite having an incredible 20-season career and being a Hall of Famer, Ortiz never won the MVP, solely because of the position he played. Now that Ohtani is in the MVP race, playing the same position, the former baseball star is fired up about it.

What has David Ortiz said about this MVP fiasco?

David Ortiz poured his heart out in a recent interview, saying, “MLB always had an issue for not giving me the MVP, supposedly because I was a designated hitter.” The Boston Red Sox star has been a designated hitter for almost his entire reign on the field and is undoubtedly one of the league’s greatest designated hitters. With 2,472 hits and 541 home runs, he never got the MVP! So, his reaction to the 30-year-old DH contending for the MVP award is no surprise! And now, the Hall of Famer knows exactly what he’s going to do.