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Ohtani Announces Birth of Second Child After Dodgers Fall to Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers star posted on Instagram that he and his wife Mamiko Tanaka welcomed their second child. Hours later he hit a solo home run in a 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
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Shohei Ohtani posted on his Instagram account Saturday that he and his wife Mamiko Tanaka had a second child. The post included the message: "We are again overjoyed to experience this wonderful day in our lives together. " It showed an image of a baby's hands and feet wrapped in a blue blanket along with a photo of a tiny stuffed-animal version of Ohtani's dog Decoy.
Ohtani's first child, a daughter, was born in April 2025. He has never publicly revealed her name and has avoided showing her face in family photos posted to social media. Later on Saturday, Ohtani started as the Dodgers' leadoff designated hitter in a 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
He finished 1-for-4 and hit a solo home run in the ninth inning that accounted for the Dodgers' first run of the game. The home run was his 16th of the season. Ohtani was absent from the Dodgers' lineup on Friday because he was "away from the team on paternity," the team said.
He is scheduled to make his next pitching start on Wednesday on the road against the Minnesota Twins. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated after the game: "I talked to him briefly and congratulated him and Mamiko. He says his body feels great, so the day off was good for him.
