Dodgers star Ohtani skips trip to Texas to await birth of first child / Photo: KEVIN WINTER - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File
-
1986 Yugo GT with 121 Miles Listed for Sale on Bring a Trailer
-
Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Kucherenko Accidentally Exposes Himself During Live TV Interview
-
Malta Stuns Sweden with Late Penalty Comeback in Rugby Europe Trophy
-
Canva Craft vs ChatGPT: Head-to-Head AI Image Generation Test
-
BingX: Major Announcement of Far-Reaching Significance
-
KFF Health News Reporters Discuss ACA Enrollment Challenges, Rising Costs, and Measles Risks
-
Dell Announces AI-Integrated PC Lineup for 2026 with Wi-Fi 7 Support
-
New to The Street Show #780 Premieres Tonight on Bloomberg Television with Robo.ai, American Fusion, Stewards Investment Capital and FreeCast
-
Gabriel Announces Dismissal of ICSID Annulment Application
Dodgers star Ohtani skips trip to Texas to await birth of first child
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani on Major League Baseball's paternity list on Friday as the three-time Most Valuable Player and his wife, Mamiko, await the birth of their first child.
Ohtani, who stayed behind when the team travelled to Texas for a three-game series against the Rangers, can be on the list for up to three days.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there was "certainly a chance" that Ohtani could rejoin the team by the time the series ends on Sunday, but Roberts said he had no detailed information on that.
"He and Mamiko are expecting at some point, that's all I know," Roberts said. "I don't know when he's going to come back."
Ohtani announced on Instagram in January that he and Mamiko were expecting their first child, posting a picture of their dog, Decoy, posing along with a pink onesie infant's outfit.
The reigning National League MVP has six home runs through the Dodgers first 20 games of the season.
He is also continuing his rehabilitation in the wake of a second elbow surgery as he eyes a return to the pitcher's mound.
Roberts said he and Ohtani hadn't discussed the 30-year-old's impending fatherhood.
"He's a very good compartmentalizer, but he loves his sleep," Roberts said. "It'll be interesting to see how the sleep wins out or doesn't win out when you have a baby."
Ohtani, who signed a $700 million deal with the Dodgers before last season, announced in February 2024 that he had married, waiting several weeks to reveal his bride was former professional basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.
A.Williams--AT
