Walker Buehler sends one-word message as Shohei Ohtani wins 2024 NL MVP Award; Jack Flaherty reacts

Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani was named the unanimous NL MVP and his teammates, Walker Buehler and Jack Flaherty, reacted on social media Thursday night.

Buehler had a one-word comment while Flaherty reacted in three.

"Duh." - @buehlersdayoff

"What he said." - jfalre_

The Dodgers won their eighth World Series in a dominant fashion on the back of some amazing individual performances.

They went after Shohei Ohtani last offseason and signed him to a blockbuster 10-year $700 million deal. Ohtani didn't disappoint despite not being able to pitch.

Ohtani became the first ballplayer in MLB history to win the MVP honors while playing as a DH. It marked the third MVP award of his MLB career and the first with the Dodgers in the National League.

It was Shohei Ohtani's teammate Clayton Kershaw who made the announcement on MLB Network. Reacting to the announcement via his translator Matt Hidaka, Ohtani said:

"This MVP, I’m just representing the Dodgers. It was a complete team effort. I wouldn’t have been able to receive this award if it weren’t for my teammates."

Shohei Ohtani was a class apart from the rest in 2024

Time and again Ohtani has proved his might inside the diamond be it in pitching or batting. He is arguably one of the greatest two-way players to have played in the majors.

Previously he won the AL MVP honors with the Angels in 2021 and 2023. With his 2024 NL MVP award, he became only the second player besides Frank Robinson to win at least one in both leagues.

He also became the first player since Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera (2012-13) to win back-to-back MVP titles. Ohtani created his own historic 50-50 club this season.

Shohei Ohtani dedicated his award to the Dodgers unit and vowed to repeat the feat next season. He said:

"The ultimate goal from the beginning was to win a World Series, which we were able to accomplish. Like I said before, I receive this award on behalf of my team. The next goal is for me to do it again. I’m looking forward to next season so we can run it back."

Ohtani finished the regular season with a compelling stat line. He had a .310 batting average, 54 home runs, 130 RBIs, 59 stolen bases, and an OPS of 1.036.