Shohei Ohtani’s 2024 is ending on a high note, which is pretty impressive, considering how great of a year it’s been.
This year marked the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s first ten-year, $700 million deal (with 98% of it deferred), and he’s fulfilling it.
Ohtani, who did not play due to his recovery from elbow surgery, became the first person to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, on his way to winning his third MVP award in the past four seasons.
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shohei Ohtani walks the red carpet with his wife Mamiko Tanaka before the 2024 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field. (Kevin Jeraj – USA Today Sports)
Personally, he was a disappointment in the postseason, but his Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Now, with just days left until the end of the year, Ohtani has announced that he will become a father.
Ohtani posted a photo on Instagram of his famous dog, Dekoy, lying next to a pair of underwear and shoes, as well as a sound chart. The baby’s gender has not been revealed, as the color on the site was pink and the shoes were blue, but Ohtani appears to have used a boy emoji to cover up the ultrasound image.
“I can’t wait for the little apprentice to join our family soon!” Ohtani commented on the post.
Last February, Ohtani revealed that he was married to an “ordinary Japanese woman” named Mamiko, but he did not reveal when this would happen.
Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, his wife Mamiko Tanaka, and dog Dickoi arrive at Dodger Stadium for the team’s World Series celebration. (Sandy Hopper – USA Today via Imagen Images)
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“I felt like it was good timing because it was before the season,” he added. “I really didn’t want any distractions once the season started. I would have liked to announce it earlier, but there were some paperwork issues that (delayed) the whole process.”
There are reports that AL MVP Aaron Judge and his wife will soon welcome their first child.
Ohtani’s 134 runs and 411 total bases were the most in the major leagues, and he led the National League in home runs (54), RBIs (130), on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (646) and 9.2. war.
His .310 National League average was second behind only Luis Arraez’s .314, and his 59 stolen bases trailed only Eli De La Cruz, who smacked five more bags.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani drives off a solo home run during the second inning in Game 4 of the NL Division Baseball Series against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Ohtani won the AL MVP award in 2021 and 2023 as a member of the crosstown Angels while finishing second to Judge in 2022. He is one of only 12 players to be named MVP three times.
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