Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani has finished second to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the vote for the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year, the U.S. website's survey showed Thursday.
"In a survey of 360 players, Judge received 66 percent of the vote, easily outpacing second-place finisher Shohei Ohtani, who received about 18 percent," The Sporting News said.
"In the minds of the overwhelming majority of voters, 2022 was clearly the Aaron Judge Show."
Judge hit 62 home runs to break Roger Maris' 61-year-old single-season American League record. He also batted .311 and drove in a league-leading 131 runs.
Seven players received at least one vote in the category.
Reigning AL MVP Ohtani hit 34 homers while winning 15 games as a pitcher with a 2.33 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 28 starts.
Judge and Ohtani are among the top contenders for this year's MVP.
