Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani isn’t with the team on Friday as they begin a three-game series with the Texas Rangers as he’s on paternity leave with his wife, Mamiko, expecting their first child.
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Ohtani announced in late December that he and his wife were expecting were expecting their first child.
“Can’t wait for the little rookie to join our family soon!” the Instagram caption said.
Now, the moment has come for Ohtani to officially become a father.