Shohei Ohtani could also be including a two-sport athlete to the household … ‘trigger he simply posted to Instagram asserting that he and his former skilled basketballer spouse are having their first baby.
The 2-way baseball standout introduced the information with a publish to Instagram Saturday … sharing a snap of his canine, Decoy, mendacity subsequent to a child onesie, two tiny sneakers and what seems to be an ultrasound picture obscured by a child face emoji.
He captioned the picture, “Can’t anticipate the little rookie to affix our household quickly!”
Tons of followers — some in English, some in Japanese — are providing their congrats on-line to the couple … who married in a secret ceremony final 12 months earlier than the 2024 MLB season started.
If you do not know … Sho is married to Mamiko Tanaka — a former professional basketball participant in Japan who performed for the Fujitsu Crimson Wave from 2019 to 2023.
So — whether or not this child desires to enter baseball or basketball — they have a few nice sources to ask.
It has been a banner 12 months for Shohei who inked a huge $700 million contract in late 2023 … earlier than profitable his third MVP award and first World Sequence title with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Seems like child Ohtani-Tanaka is coming in 2025 — congrats, you too!