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大谷翔平が4度目のMVP！3年連続・満票での受賞

Ohtani Is Named MVP for a Fourth Time

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1Shohei Ohtani was named the National League's Most Valuable Player for 2025 on November 13, U.S. time. All 30 voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America ranked him first. It was his fourth MVP award and his third in a row.

2At the plate, Ohtani hit 55 home runs and drove in 102 runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted .282 and led the National League with an OPS of 1.014. OPS is a number that combines how often a hitter gets on base with how much power he shows. He also scored 146 runs, more than any other player in the major leagues.

3The season also marked his return as a pitcher. Ohtani had not pitched in a major league game for about a season and a half because of an elbow injury. He came back in June and slowly increased his workload. By the end of the regular season, he had struck out 62 batters in 47 innings with a 2.87 ERA.

4In a playoff game on October 17, Ohtani hit three home runs and also struck out 10 batters in six innings. That win sent the Dodgers to the World Series, which they went on to win.

5Ohtani is now one of only two players with four or more MVP awards. The other is Barry Bonds, who won seven. All four of Ohtani's awards were decided unanimously, and no other player has won the award unanimously more than once. He won twice in the American League, in 2021 and 2023, and twice in the National League, in 2024 and 2025. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies, who hit 56 home runs, finished second in the voting.

Words　単語

rankedB1動順位をつけたgave someone a place in a list
drove inA1熟（打って走者を）かえした、打点をあげたhelped runners get home with a hit
combinesB1動組み合わせるputs two or more things together
markedB1動（出来事の節目を）示した、となったwas the sign of an important change
injuryB1名けがdamage to the body, such as a broken bone
workload外名仕事量、負担の量the amount of work a person has to do
playoff外名プレーオフ（優勝決定のための試合）a game after the season to decide the winner
unanimously外副満場一致で、満票でwith every person agreeing on the same thing
votingA1名投票the act of choosing by giving votes
returnA2名復帰、戻ることthe act of coming back

単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））

1. Reading Quiz　本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. How many MVP awards had Ohtani won in a row by 2025?

    A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Seven

  2. What does OPS measure?

    A. How fast a player runsB. How many games a player winsC. How often a hitter gets on base and how much power he showsD. How many fans watch a game

  3. Why had Ohtani not pitched for about a season and a half?

    A. He had an elbow injury.B. He wanted to focus on hitting.C. He was playing in Japan.D. His team had too many pitchers.

  4. What did Ohtani do in the playoff game on October 17?

    A. He stole three bases.B. He did not play.C. He hit one home run.D. He hit three home runs and struck out 10 batters.

  5. Who finished second in the National League MVP voting?

    A. Barry BondsB. Kyle SchwarberC. Juan SotoD. Aaron Judge

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) Ohtani led the National League in OPS.

  2. (     ) Ohtani pitched for the whole 2025 season from opening day.

  3. (     ) Every one of Ohtani's MVP awards was decided unanimously.

  4. (     ) Kyle Schwarber hit fewer home runs than Ohtani.

3. Fill in the Blanks　下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）

playoffrankedcombinesworkloadmarkedinjury

  1. Ohtani had not pitched in a major league game for about a season and a half because of an elbow _____.

  2. He came back in June and slowly increased his _____.

  3. In a _____ game on October 17, Ohtani hit three home runs and also struck out 10 batters in six innings.

  4. The season also _____ his return as a pitcher.

  5. OPS is a number that _____ how often a hitter gets on base with how much power he shows.

  6. All 30 voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America _____ him first.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( award / It / his / third / was / fourth / MVP / in / a / his / and / row ) .

  2. ( return / a / as / also / pitcher / season / marked / his / The ) .

  3. ( The / won / Barry / other / seven / who / is / Bonds, ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Some people think players should focus on one role. Do you think two-way players like Ohtani will become more common? Why?（選手は1つの役割に集中すべきだと考える人もいます。大谷のような二刀流の選手は今後増えると思いますか？理由も書こう。）

  2. Which is more impressive to you, Ohtani's hitting or his pitching? Explain with numbers from the article.（大谷の打撃と投球、あなたにとってどちらがすごいですか？記事の数字を使って説明しよう。）

Answers　解答

1. (1) B　(2) C　(3) A　(4) D　(5) B

2. (1) T　(2) F　(3) T　(4) F

3. (1) injury　(2) workload　(3) playoff　(4) marked　(5) combines　(6) ranked

4.

  1. It was his fourth MVP award and his third in a row.
  2. The season also marked his return as a pitcher.
  3. The other is Barry Bonds, who won seven.

全文訳

1アメリカ時間の11月13日、大谷翔平が2025年のナショナル・リーグ最優秀選手（MVP）に選ばれました。全米野球記者協会の投票者30人全員が、彼を1位にしました。これは彼にとって4回目のMVPで、3年連続の受賞です。

2打者として、大谷はロサンゼルス・ドジャースで55本塁打、102打点をあげました。打率は2割8分2厘で、OPS 1.014 はナ・リーグでトップでした。OPS とは、打者がどれだけ塁に出るかと、どれだけ長打を打つかを合わせた数字です。さらに146得点をあげ、これはメジャーリーグの全選手の中で最多でした。

3このシーズンは、投手として復帰した年にもなりました。大谷はひじのけがのため、約1シーズン半のあいだメジャーの試合で投げていませんでした。6月に復帰し、少しずつ投げる量を増やしていきました。レギュラーシーズンを終えるまでに、47イニングで62三振を奪い、防御率は2.87でした。

410月17日のプレーオフの試合では、大谷は3本のホームランを打ち、さらに投手として6イニングで10三振を奪いました。この勝利でドジャースはワールドシリーズに進み、そのまま優勝しました。

5MVPを4回以上とった選手は、大谷を含めて2人しかいません。もう1人は、7回受賞したバリー・ボンズです。大谷の4回の受賞はすべて満票で、満票で2回以上受賞した選手はほかにいません。アメリカン・リーグで2021年と2023年、ナショナル・リーグで2024年と2025年に受賞しています。投票の2位は、56本塁打を打ったフィラデルフィア・フィリーズのカイル・シュワーバーでした。

文法ポイント：過去完了（had + 過去分詞）

過去のある時点までの「継続・完了」を表す。本文の Ohtani had not pitched ... for about a season and a half は「（2025年6月に復帰するまで）約1シーズン半投げていなかった」。By the end of the regular season, he had struck out 62 batters も「シーズン終了までに～していた」。

出典：CBS Sports、ABC7 / The Associated Press ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2025-11-14-ohtani-fourth-mvp/