Nightengale thinks Shohei Ohtani will get plenty of accolades this season, even though he hasn't pitched in a game for weeks.

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"The Dodgers anticipate that Shohei Ohtani will be pitching again in September, barring any setbacks, which should also clinch his fifth MVP award as he returns to being a two-way player," Nightengale writes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were in the spotlight after their owner and chairman, Mark Walter, agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers. That led to speculation about his future with the team, as well as four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani’s.

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