Shohei Ohtanis 2024 ends on a high note, which is pretty impressive considering how great a year it was.
This year was the first of those Los Angeles Dodgers Superstar’s 10-year, $700 million contract (98% of which is deferred), and he’s living up to it.
Ohtani, who did not pitch because of his recovery from elbow surgery, became the first person to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, earning his third MVP award in the last four seasons.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani walks the red carpet with his wife Mamiko Tanaka before the 2024 MLB All-Star Game at Globe Life Field. (Kevin Jairaj-USA Today Sports)
Personally, he underwhelmed in the postseason, but his Dodgers swept the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Now, with just a few days left in the year, Ohtani announced that he is soon to become a father.
Ohtani posted a photo on Instagram of his now-famous dog Decoy lying next to a onesie and shoes, along with an ultrasound picture. The baby’s gender was not revealed as the shoe was pink and the shoes were blue, but Ohtani appeared to use a boy emoji to cover up the sonogram photo.
“I can’t wait for the little newcomer to join our family soon!” Ohtani captioned the post.
Back in February, Ohtani announced that he was married to one “normal Japanese woman” named Mamiko, but he didn’t reveal when this happened.
Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, his wife Mamiko Tanaka and his dog Decoy arrive at Dodger Stadium in celebration of the team’s World Series championship. (Sandy Hooper-USA Today via Imagn Images)
“I felt like it was good timing because it was before the season,” he added. “I didn’t really want any distractions once the season started. I would have liked to announce it sooner, but there were some paperwork issues that (delayed) the whole process.”
There are reports that AL MVP Aaron Richter and his wife will also soon welcome their first child.
Ohtani’s 134 runs scored and 411 total bases were the most in the majors, and he led the National League in home runs (54), RBIs (130), on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (646) and one Value of 9.2 in bWAR.
His .310 average in the NL was second only to Luis Arráez’s .314, and his 59 stolen bases were only behind Elly De La Cruz, who swiped five more bags.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers drives in a run with a single during the second inning in Game 4 of a Baseball NL Division series against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Ohtani won AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a member of the Crosstown Angels and finished second to Judge in 2022. He is one of only 12 players to be named MVP three times.
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