Last month, he won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award in a unanimous decision. He earned it too. In his first season with the Dodgers, he became the first big leaguer to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season.If that’s not an amazing 2024, the fact that he also helped […]
Last month, he won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award in a unanimous decision. He earned it too. In his first season with the Dodgers, he became the first big leaguer to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season.If that’s not an amazing 2024, the fact that he also helped the Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees in five games to win their eighth title in the franchise’s history is just icing on the cake.Ohtani captioned the photo, “Can’t wait for the little rookie to join our family soon!”Ohtani’s child is set to be a sports legend if they want to. In addition to having Ohtani’s baseball star DNA, it’ll also carry the basketball prowess of his wife Mamiko Tanaka who is a former pro basketball player in Japan.Shohei Ohtani and his wife are expecting their first child together.The baseball star announced the news today (Dec. 28) with an Instagram post that featured his dog, Decoy, lying next to a baby’s onesie and sneakers. Next to the infant’s outfit was an ultrasound picture that’s covered with a baby face emoji.Ohtani’s announcement is the latest in a long series of wins that he’s had. In 2023, he signed the largest deal in Major League Baseball and North American sports history with the Los Angeles Dodgers for 0 million over the course of ten years.Ohtani was also second in the National League with his .310 batting average. He led the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.
