Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram that he and his wife Mamiko Tanaka welcomed their second child.
Ohtani posted a message on Saturday saying, “We are again overjoyed to experience this wonderful day in our lives together. Thank you for being born safely,” along with thanks to supporters. The post included an image of a baby’s hands and feet in a blue blanket, indicating a son.
The couple already has a daughter born in April 2025. The baby was pictured with a small stuffed version of Ohtani’s dog Decoy. Ohtani was absent from the Dodgers lineup on Friday after the team said he was “away from the team on paternity.” Manager Dave Roberts said Friday night he had learned the news “very recently.”
Ohtani is famously private and has never publicly revealed his daughter’s name or shown her face in family photos posted online. He is expected back with the Dodgers this weekend for a series against the Baltimore Orioles.
