Shohei Ohtani stuns Dodgers -- and many around the world -- with marriage announcement
Associated PressGLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world — with his marriage announcement on Thursday, so manager Dave Roberts said any gift the team gives the two-time MVP would be like most of the money in his contract: deferred. “I don’t really feel comfortable talking about when I got married exactly, but she’s a normal Japanese woman.” Ohtani only gave a few more tidbits about the relationship during a short interview on Thursday, saying he had known his new bride for three or four years. “She has a great understanding of my profession, and she’s willing to be wherever I wanted to play and ultimately it was my decision,” Ohtani said. The post on Instagram included a photo of his dog “Dekopin,” whom Ohtani also calls “Decoy.” He wrote: “We hope the two of us — and one animal — will work together.” The news broke in the middle of the night in North America and late afternoon in Japan where it was immediately the top news item.