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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JUNE 22: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of the game at Target Field on June 22, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball family grew last week when Shohei Ohtani made a heartfelt Instagram post welcoming he and his wife, Mamiko’s, second-born child into the world.
He announced the personal news via Instagram, and there were lots of other outlets touching on the 3X MLB’s big personal announcement. Here is the post:
The post reads:
“We are again overjoyed to experience this wonderful day in our lives together. Thank you for being born safely. We would also like to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported us through this journey,” read the social media post, signed “Shohei and Mamiko.”
In the second slide of the post, Ohtani’s new child’s feet are wrapped in a blue blanket, leading many to believe it’s a baby boy, but Shohei Ohtani had not confirmed that piece of news in the post.
It’s a Boy!!
GettyMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JUNE 22: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of the game at Target Field on June 22, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Per California Post reporter Dylan Hernandez, Shohei Ohtani has confirmed his new child is a baby boy!
Hernandez wrote: Five days after his wife gave birth to their second child, Shohei Ohtani revealed the sex of the newborn — and dropped a major hint about his career’s future. It’s a boy. Ohtani hinted that was the case when he announced the birth on his Instagram account. He posted a below-the-neck photo of the child wrapped in a blue blanket.
Also speaking with the Dodgers and Los Angeles reporter, Ohtani dropped a hint on his playing future by saying this:
When asked if he wanted his son to take an interest in baseball, Ohtani said in Japanese, “I wonder. I don’t know how long I can play. For now, I want to do my best until this contract (with the Dodgers) expires.”
In a spinoff report, Ohtani also indicated that children should decide their own futures and not be pressured into anything:
Shohei Ohtani confirmed his second child is a baby boy 🥹
When asked whether Ohtani wants his son to gravitate toward baseball, he said he’s focused on doing his best under his current contract with the Dodgers and that children should “decide their own futures.”
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