Shohei Ohtani absent from Dodgers for birth of first child

Shohei Ohtani is astir to beryllium a dad. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar is distant from the squad for the commencement of the two-way superstar’s archetypal kid Friday. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, heads to archetypal arsenic helium grounds retired portion San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano watches during the seventh inning of an opening time shot crippled astatine the Gocheok Sky Dome successful Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024, successful Seoul, South Korea.  (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani was with his woman and going connected MLB’s paternity list, earlier the Dodgers’ bid opener Friday nighttime against the Texas Rangers.

"He and Mamiko are expecting astatine immoderate point. That’s each I know," Roberts said. "I don’t cognize erstwhile he’s going to travel backmost and I don’t cognize erstwhile they’re going to person the baby, but evidently they’re unneurotic successful anticipation."

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates aft hitting a expansive slam during the ninth inning of a shot crippled against the Tampa Bay Rays successful Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Ohtani, 30, posted connected his Instagram relationship successful precocious December that helium and his 28-year-old wife, a erstwhile nonrecreational hoops subordinate from his autochthonal Japan, were expecting a babe successful 2025.

"Can’t hold for the small rookie to articulation our household soon!" said the Dec. 28 station that included a photograph showing the couple’s beloved dog, Decoy, arsenic good arsenic a pinkish ruffled onesie on with babe shoes and a sonogram that was covered by a babe emoji.

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, talks with interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during the ninth inning of an opening time shot crippled against the San Diego Padres astatine the Gocheok Sky Dome successful Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024, successful Seoul, South Korea.  (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ohtani tin miss up to 3 games portion connected paternity leave. The Dodgers person a three-game bid successful Texas earlier an disconnected time Monday, past play astatine the Chicago Cubs connected Tuesday.

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