Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Wife Mamiko Announce Birth of Child in IG Photo, 'We Are Again Overjoyed'
Key Points:
- Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, announced the birth of their second child, expressing gratitude to supporters in an Instagram post.
- The couple had their first child, a daughter, in April 2025, but have not revealed the gender or name of their newborn.
- Ohtani was placed on the Dodgers' paternity list on Friday and was expected to return to the team over the weekend.
- At 31, Ohtani is having an outstanding season, batting .296 with 15 home runs and excelling as a pitcher with a 7-2 record and a 1.47 ERA.
- He is a three-time consecutive MVP winner and is currently a strong candidate for a fourth MVP award and his first Cy Young Award.