NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Shohei Ohtani, National League MVP Award Winner, gives his acceptance speech during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Shohei Ohtani, National League MVP Award Winner, gives his acceptance speech during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Shohei Ohtani, National League MVP Award Winner, gives his acceptance speech during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Shohei Ohtani, National League MVP Award Winner, gives his acceptance speech during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Paul Skenes, National League Cy Young Award Winner, and Livvy Dunne pose for a photo during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Tarik Skubal, American League Cy Young Award Winner, poses for a photo during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Paul Skenes, National League Cy Young Award Winner, and Livvy Dunne pose for a photo during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 24: Paul Skenes, National League Cy Young Award Winner, poses for a photo during the Baseball Writers of America Awards Dinner at New York Hilton Midtown on January 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images)