Shohei Ohtani Takes Paternity Leave Following Birth of Second Child
WHO:
TMZ - Shohei Ohtani is a star player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Daily Mail Sports - Ohtani's wife is named Mamiko Tanaka.
Yahoo Sports - Dodgers manager is Dave Roberts.
WHAT:
AP News - Ohtani's Instagram post stated, “We are again overjoyed to experience this wonderful day in our lives together. Thank you for being born safely,” indicating the birth of a son.
AP News - The post included an image of a baby’s hands and feet in a blue blanket, suggesting Ohtani has a son to accompany his daughter born in April 2025.
AP News - Ohtani was back in the lineup in the leadoff spot for Saturday’s game against the Orioles.
AP News - Manager Dave Roberts stated that Ohtani remains in line to make his next start from the mound Wednesday on the road against the Minnesota Twins.
NY Post - Ohtani and his wife Mamiko announced the birth of their second child before a game against the Orioles.
Sportskeeda - Ohtani's paternity leave became a topic of discussion ahead of the Dodgers' series against the Orioles.
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani's leave doesn't appear to impact his place in the pitching rotation, as he last pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yahoo Sports - The Dodgers have not listed probable pitchers for road games against the Minnesota Twins on Monday and Tuesday.
TMZ - Ohtani shared an Instagram post announcing the birth of his second child, showing a baby dressed in Dodgers gear.
Daily Mail Sports - Ohtani and his wife Mamiko announced the birth of their second child on Saturday.
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani is a candidate for his fifth MVP trophy and his first Cy Young Award this season.
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani's batting statistics include a .296 batting average, .418 on-base percentage, and .545 slugging percentage in 68 games.
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani has 22 walks issued in 73 2/3 innings pitched this season.
Yahoo Sports - The Dodgers have the best record in baseball at 48-27, with a nine-game lead in the NL West.
TMZ - Shohei Ohtani announced the birth of his second child.
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani was a late scratch for a game against the Baltimore Orioles due to paternity leave.
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani is expected to return to the team "sometime this weekend."
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani's performance includes a batting average of .296, 15 home runs, 42 RBI, and 6 stolen bases in 68 games.
Yahoo Sports - As a pitcher, Ohtani has a 1.47 ERA and 0.882 WHIP with 78 strikeouts in 12 starts.
WHERE:
Yahoo Sports - The game against the Baltimore Orioles took place in Los Angeles.
WHEN:
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani first went on paternity leave last April for the birth of his first child.
Yahoo Sports - The Dodgers entered a game with a record of 48-27.
WHY:
Yahoo Sports - Ohtani is on paternity leave following the birth of his second child.
HOW:
Yahoo Sports - The Dodgers announced that Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Emmet Sheehan are slated to start in the three-game home-stand against the Orioles.
Yahoo Sports - Ryan Ward took Ohtani's spot at designated hitter and batted seventh in the lineup against the Orioles.
Yahoo Sports - Kyle Tucker moved into Ohtani's regular leadoff spot in the lineup for the game against the Orioles.
Yahoo Sports - The Dodgers announced Ohtani's absence from the lineup due to paternity leave.
Shohei Ohtani has announced the birth of his son, sharing a heartfelt message on Instagram that expresses joy and gratitude for this new addition to his family. The post featured a touching image of the baby's hands and feet wrapped in a blue blanket, joining his daughter who was born in April 2025. Ohtani is back in the lineup as the leadoff hitter for Saturday's game against the Orioles, and Manager Dave Roberts confirmed he is set to make his next start on the mound Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins.