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Prediction Markets Suggest Shohei Ohtani Could Make History with MVP & Cy Young in Same Season

Prediction Markets On SI·Parker Loverich·about 1 month ago
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We’ve known for some time that nobody in baseball does what Shohei Ohtani does. That has been true for years, but this season adds a new layer to it. He is back on the mound as a full-time starter for the Dodgers while still hitting in the lineup, and the early numbers he's posting have been good enough that Kalshi built a dedicated market around a question most players never get asked: can he win both the NL MVP and the NL Cy Young in the same year? Kershaw did it in 2014, and that season still comes up whenever someone needs a shorthand for pitching greatness. The circumstances were different. Kershaw was a pure pitcher. Ohtani is something else entirely, which makes the question harder to answer and more interesting to watch. The market is not dismissing it. Over $35,000 has been traded on the combined contract, and the individual award markets have drawn nearly $1.5 million in volume combined. That is not noise.…

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