Shohei Ohtani returns to Dodgers’ lineup with after start of daughter – NBC Los Angeles

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup Sunday for the sequence finale towards the Texas Rangers, activated off the paternity listing after his spouse gave start to the couple’s first baby in Southern California.

The 30-year-old Ohtani, who didn’t handle the media earlier than the sport, will likely be in his accustomed leadoff spot.

Supervisor Dave Roberts stated Ohtani arrived in Texas late Saturday night time.

“To get again right here and to be part of this actually reveals his potential to stability life and work,” Roberts stated. “Good to have him again and most significantly I’m joyful he and Mamiko have a wholesome child woman.”

Roberts stated now that his star is a father, anticipate some “dad energy” exit velocities.

“Dad energy is actual,” Roberts stated. “It’s wonderful how laborious Shohei hits the ball now. So now that he’s a father, you would possibly see some 120 exit velos.”

Ohtani missed the sequence’ first two video games, which the Dodgers cut up, matching the earlier two World Collection winners. He appeared in all of Los Angeles’ earlier 20 video games, hitting .288 with six house runs and 21 runs scored (one off main league lead).

“I’m so grateful to my loving spouse (28-year-old former skilled basketball participant Mamiko Tanaka) who gave start to our wholesome, stunning daughter,” Ohtani wrote on Instagram on Saturday. “To my daughter, thanks for making us very nervous but tremendous anxious mother and father.”