TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was pulled off the mound in Game 7 of the World Series after allowing Bo Bichette's three-run homer in the third inning Saturday night.

It wasn't what the two-way star hoped for in his final appearance of the season, but a 5-4 win in 11 innings made him a World Series champion for the second time in two seasons with the Dodgers.

Manager Dave Roberts figures there'll be more hardware coming Ohtani's way this offseason.

“He’s going to be the MVP in the National League," Roberts said. “It’s just really special what he’s done. Just a great person and a great competitor.”

Ohtani hit .297 with a career-high 55 home runs and 102 RBIs in the regular season, then went deep eight more times in the playoffs.

As a pitcher, Ohtani made 14 regular-season starts in his r

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