Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his spouse, Mamiko Tanaka, predict their first baby, the participant introduced Saturday.
Ohtani, who set an MLB document this yr earlier than occurring to win his first World Series title, made the announcement in a post to Instagram with the caption: “Can’t look forward to the little rookie to affix our household quickly!”
Earlier this yr, he turned the primary Major League Baseball participant to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a single season, solidifying his place in baseball historical past with the record-setting ball later selling for $4.4 million. That was just a bit over a month earlier than the Los Angeles Dodgers would face off with the New York Yankees within the Fall Classic.
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LA’s victory within the sequence, full with records set by Freddie Freeman and a historic comeback within the remaining sport, was celebrated with the city’s first Dodgers parade since 1988. It was a whirlwind finish to Ohtani’s first season with the Dodgers, which began off with a $700 million contract introduced in December 2023 — probably the most profitable signing of an MLB participant within the league’s historical past.
Tanaka, knowledgeable basketball participant, appeared alongside Ohtani in a publish to social media earlier this yr after the participant revealed simply weeks earlier than that he’s married. At the time, he did not say who his partner was however wrote of her affectionately.
“Not solely have I begun a brand new chapter in my profession with the Dodgers however I even have (begun) a brand new life with somebody from my native nation of Japan who may be very particular to me and I needed everybody to know I’m now married,” he posted to Instagram.
