Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Yankees’ Aaron Judge have been chosen as Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Players (MVPs) unanimously by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Thursday.

Ohtani earned his third career MVP award and his first in the National League after an incredible season where he became the first MLB player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.

In his first year with the Dodgers, after signing a record-breaking $700 million, 10-year contract, Ohtani became only the second player in history to win MVP awards in both leagues, joining Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. He’s also the first player to do it in back-to-back seasons.

“It’s all thanks to my teammates and the team effort,” Ohtani said through a translator. “I couldn’t have won this award without them. If we didn’t play as a team, we wouldn’t have made it to the playoffs or won the World Series. This award represents the team’s success.”

Even though he didn’t pitch this year due to elbow surgery, the 30-year-old was key in helping the Dodgers win their eighth World Series title.

In the American League, Aaron Judge was unanimously chosen as MVP, winning the award for the second time in his career after an incredible season with the Yankees. He is the first Yankee to win the MVP unanimously since Mickey Mantle in 1956.

Judge led the league with 58 home runs, 144 RBIs, and 133 walks, among other impressive stats, helping the Yankees make their first World Series appearance since 2009.

“This means so much,” Judge said about winning the MVP. “It’s the result of a lot of hard work during the offseason and throughout the year. There were ups and downs, but the support from my teammates, New York fans, and everyone who helped me along the way got me here.”

The 32-year-old also won the 2024 Hank Aaron Award, given to the best offensive player in each league, after becoming the first player since Prince Fielder to drive in at least 140 runs in a season. He beat out teammate Juan Soto and Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. for the honor.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised Judge, saying, “I couldn’t be happier for such an incredible person and leader. After seeing his 2022 MVP season up close, I didn’t think it could get better, but he topped it in 2024. I’m lucky to manage him and can’t wait to see him continue building his legacy as one of the greatest players of this generation.