Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani announces big personal news
Shohei Ohtani is somewhat of a mythical figure.
That’s largely due to the fact that he’s a two-way unicorn for the Los Angeles Dodgers — a two-time American League MVP, two-time National League MVP, and two-time World Series champion — but it’s also because Ohtani keeps his private life extremely private.
Ohtani is probably best known publicly as dad to his beloved dog, Decoy, but he’s also now a father of two children with his wife, Mamiko. The couple announced the birth of their second child early Saturday morning.
“We are again overjoyed to experience this wonderful day in our lives together,” Shohei and Mamiko wrote in an open letter posted to Ohtani’s Instagram. “Thank you for being born safely. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported us throughout this journey.”
Appropriately, the letter features Decoy photoshopped into the corner. The second slide of the Instagram carousel is a photo of the baby’s feet in a baby blue blanket. Neither the gender nor the name was disclosed.
Ohtani announced the birth of his daughter in nearly identical fashion on April 19, 2025.
Ohtani is in the midst of another astounding season for the MLB-best 49-27 Dodgers. He’s hitting .296/.418/.545 with 15 home runs and 42 RBI across 257 plate appearances. On the mound, he’s 7-2 with a 1.47 ERA and 0.88 WHIP, having recorded 78 strikeouts against 22 walks across 73.2 innings pitched in 12 starts.
The Dodgers are vying to become just the third franchise in MLB history to win three consecutive World Series. The New York Yankees last secured a three-peat from 1998 to 2000.
