Shohei Ohtani Is a Father of 2, Announces the Birth of His Second Baby in 14 Months
Shohei Ohtani was absent from a recent Los Angeles Dodgers game, and now everyone knows why. The MLB superstar took to Instagram to announce the arrival of a brand-new baby. He and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, welcomed their second child. Ohtani is keeping the details under wraps, though that’s not a huge surprise.
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announce the birth of their second child
Shohei Ohtani is having a season for the history books, but his biggest news this week had nothing to do with baseball. On June 20, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, announced the arrival of their second child via Instagram. While the pair opted not to share the gender or name of their new arrival, a photo shows the baby wrapped in a blue blanket, leaving fans to assume they’ve welcomed a baby boy.
The baby’s arrival pulled Ohtani out of the lineup on Friday, June 19, causing a mild panic for fans of the beloved Los Angeles team. The announcement has quelled those concerns, with Ohtani’s absence expected to end soon. The Dodgers revealed that they expected Ohtani to return to the team sometime over the weekend. MLB players generally take one to three games off when they are added to the league’s paternity list. In an interesting twist, Ohtani was not listed on the active paternity list.
The announcement comes just a year after the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in April 2025. Fourteen months later, they still have not shared photos of their baby girl or her name. It looks like the same will be true for their new baby.
Inside Ohtani’s famously private marriage
It should come as no surprise that Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka are keeping details of their children’s lives tightly under wraps. The Japanese baseball great has been stunningly private about most of his personal life. In fact, no one even knew he was in a serious relationship before he announced that he had recently gotten married. That announcement came in 2024.
Even after he announced his marriage, he didn’t reveal Tanaka’s identity. Instead, he shared only that she was a Japanese woman, attempting to maintain her privacy. He did not delve into how they met. Later, Mamiko’s identity was revealed, and fans learned she was a former basketball player. Little else is known about her and Ohtani’s relationship, though.
