Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani placed on paternity list

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are without superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani for the time being as the three-time MVP left the team to be with his wife, Mamiko, who is expecting their first baby.

Baseball: Shohei Ohtani takes paternity leave for birth of 1st child

Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has taken paternity leave from the Los Angeles Dodgers, with his wife Mamiko due to give birth to the couple's first child in the coming days, the club said Friday. Ohtani did not travel with the Dodgers for their series beginning that day against the Texas Rangers, marking his first absence of the season. Read full story here

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani placed on paternity list

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani was placed on the paternity list prior to Friday night's road game against the Texas Rangers. Ohtani's wife, Mamiko, is slated to give birth to the couple's first child. "He and Mamiko are…

Shohei Ohtani leaves Dodgers for the birth of his first child

ARLINGTON, Texas — International star, three-time MVP, two-way unicorn – Shohei Ohtani is adding a new descriptor this weekend. He’s becoming a father. Ohtani did not travel to Texas with the Dodgers for their three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Instead he stayed in Southern California where his wife, Mamiko, is expected to give birth to the couple’s first child this weekend. Ohtani announced Mamiko’s pregnancy on Instagram in late Dece…

Shohei Ohtani absent from Dodgers for birth of first child

MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani is about to be a dad and will likely be away from the Dodgers for the next three games against the Texas Rangers.

Dodgers star Ohtani skips trip to Texas to await birth of first child

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani on Major League Baseball's paternity list on Friday as the three-time Most Valuable Player and his wife, Mamiko, await the birth of their first child.