There is no fatherhood Dodgers of Los Angeles star Shohei Ohtani – He still has circuits to strike.
Ohtani, 30, struck his first circuit since he became a dad when the Dodgers faced the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, April 29, helping his team to win a overwhelming 15-2 victory.
“It was a good home run to come back to the set for this match”, ohtani said through his interpreter After the match. “I haven’t reached it since being a father, so it’s really nice to be able to do it.”
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also discussed the great success of the star player, noting that it was “Dad Force” who helped Ohtani to go out in the box of the striker.
“Now that he is a father, we could see the exit speeds of 120 MPH out of the bat,” Roberts, 52, told journalists. Tuesday evening, Roberts acknowledged that Ohtani’s circuit stroke “was a great tones” for the team as a whole.
Ohtani and woman I like Tanaka Welcomed their first childA girl, earlier this month.
“I am so grateful to my loving wife who gave birth to our beautiful healthy daughter,” Ohtani announced in an Instagram statement on April 19. “To my daughter, thank you for making us very nervous but super anxious parents.”
He continued: “I would also like to thank the organization Dodgers, my teammates and fans for their constant support and their kind words of encouragement. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all health professionals and to all those who have dedicated their support to us, until this wonderful day.”
Before becoming a father, Ohtani kept his personal life on the more private side. The MLB star revealed in February 2024 that he had walked in the wedding aisle and was now married, but that he did not share the identity of his wife until a month later.
The couple made their start on the red carpet at the Gala Blue Diamond of the Dodgers Foundation in May 2024 and announced in December that they were waiting for their first baby together.
After Tuesday’s match, Ohtani also said that there had been “a little change in the routine” since he became a dad. He has also offered an update to what paternity has been like him so far.
“The simple fact of being here at home is pleasant to be able to spend time, but on the road, it’s going to be a bit of a challenge because I will not be here,” he admitted to journalists. “I’m just grateful for safe delivery. I’m glad that even if I couldn’t sleep as much as I wanted, it’s a good kind of situation that is not sleeping.”
