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 December but he did not r