Shohei Ohtani is officially a father.
He Los Angeles Dodgers‘Bidirectional superstar announced the birth of his first child, a daughter, in a social media post on Saturday. Ohtani welcomed his daughter with his wife Mamiko Tanaka.
“I am very grateful to my beloved wife who gave birth to our beautiful healthy daughter,” Ohtani wrote in the subtitle. “My daughter, thanks for putting very nervous but super anxious parents.”
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The Los Angeles Dodgers appointed the batter Shohei Ohtani smiles in the shelter during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers on February 28, 2024, surprised, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Ohtani also expressed his gratitude to Dodgers and medical staff who helped give birth to the baby.
Ohtani, 30, published in Your Instagram account At the end of December, he and his 28 -year -old wife, a former professional basketball player of his native Japan, were waiting for a baby in 2025.
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Shohei Ohtani and IPPEI Mizuhara of the Los Angeles Dodgers during a press conference at Dodger Stadium on December 14, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Photos Rob Leiter/MLB through Getty Images)
“I can’t wait for the little rookie to join our family soon!” The December 28 position said. It included a photo that showed the dear dog of the couple, a lure and a pink monkey with flyers along with baby shoes and an ecogram covered by a baby emoji.
The Dodgers placed Ohtani on the MLB paternity list before their first series in the series on Friday night against the Texas Rangers. Manager Dave Roberts said before Saturday’s game that he expected Ohtani to join the club for the end of the series on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers appointed the batter Shhehei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a Grand Slam during the ninth entrance against the Rays of Tampa Bay in Los Angeles on August 23, 2024. (Photo AP/Ashley Landis)
Ohtani can lose up to three games while in Paternity Leave. The Dodgers have a day off on Monday, then play puppies in Chicago on Tuesday.
