Shohei Ohtani has been on the paternity list for the birth of his daughter. Ohtani took to Instagram to send a message after welcoming his daughter into the world.
"Welcome to the Ohtani Family! I am so grateful to my loving wife who gave birth to our healthy beautiful daughter," Ohtani wrote on Instagram. "To my daughter, thank you for making us very nervous yet super anxious parents. I would also like to thank the Dodgers organization, my teammates, and the fans for their constant support and kind words of encouragement. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all the medical professionals and everyone who dedicated their support to us, up until this wonderful day."
Ohtani's wife, Mamiko Tanaka, is a former professional basketball player from Japan. The couple announced in December that they were expecting.
Ohtani has not played since Wednesday. He should return to the field soon as he looks to win yet another MVP Award. Ohtani has already won three MVP Awards in his career.
Ohtani is slashing .288/.380/.550 with six home runs and a National League-best 21 runs. He is expected to take the mound again at some point this year as well. His return to pitching could once again make him the favorite to win the MVP in the NL.
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Ohtani has already accomplished so much in his career, but winning another MVP in his first season after becoming a father would only add to that list.
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