He ended his first full big league regular season as the Most Valuable Oriole, and next month, he will likely be named the AL Rookie of the Year.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/05/the-10-best-moments-from-the-orioles-historic-2023-regular-season/

He would add to a team that had a 101-61 record in 2023, led by AL Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman, who was second in the 2022 AL Rookie voting.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckmurr/2023/12/25/eager-baltimore-orioles-must-wait-until-2024-to-unwrap-holliday-gift/

However, for all of Ohtani’s wonderous feats since winning the AL Rookie of the Year in 2018, the Angels haven’t had a winning season since he left his native Japan to play in the United States.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnperrotto/2023/05/19/angels-know-best-recruiting-pitch-to-shohei-ohtani/

The 23-year-old is a potential candidate to win AL Rookie of the Year, and Casas knows he will have to fulfill the expectations that are set for him.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/02/mlb-writer-names-this-player-as-most-intriguing-on-red-sox/