Los Angeles Dodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani Says He Is a Father Again in an Instagram Post
- Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced the arrival of his second child on Saturday through an emotional Instagram post, expressing his family's immense joy and gratitude for the baby being born safely.
- The social media post featured a tender image of the newborn's hands and feet wrapped in a blue blanket—suggesting the birth of a son to accompany his daughter born in April 2025—alongside a tiny stuffed version of Ohtani’s famous dog, Decoy.
- The happy news surprised many fans on Friday after the two-way star was unexpectedly left out of the Dodgers' starting lineup, with the team later clarifying that he had been granted paternity leave to be with his wife, Mamiko Tanaka.
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