ARLINGTON, Texas — 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 delivery to the couple’s first baby.
The 30-year-old Ohtani, who did not handle the media earlier than the sport, shall be in his accustomed leadoff spot.
Supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned Ohtani arrived in Texas late Saturday evening.
“To get again right here and to be part of this definitely reveals his skill to stability life and work,” Roberts mentioned. “Good to have him again and most significantly I am blissful he and Mamiko have a wholesome child lady.”
Roberts mentioned now that his star is a father, count on some “dad energy” exit velocities.
“Dad energy is actual,” Roberts mentioned. “It is superb how exhausting Shohei hits the ball now. So now that he’s a father, you may 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 delivery 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.”
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