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2021 AL MVP? Inside the year of Los Angeles Angels' two-way star Shohei Ohtani

It was a performance unlike any we've witnessed in our lifetimes.

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels -- who is expected to take home the American League Most Valuable Player trophy -- starred both on the mound and at the plate in 2021. As a starting pitcher, Ohtani posted a 9-2 record with 156 strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA in 23 appearances. As a hitter, he slugged 46 homers, drove in 100 runs and posted a .965 OPS.

On top of that, he changed the very rules of Major League Baseball, when the league allowed him to start the All-Star Game both as a pitcher and a designated hitter.