Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Dodgers to celebrate Shohei Ohtani with adorable bobblehead

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jun 20, 2024 1:45 PM ET

Fans of "Decoy" — Shohei Ohtani's recently turned one-year-old dog — may want to mark Aug. 28 on their calendars.

The Dodgers are giving away a Shohei Ohtani and Decoy bobblehead on August 28th pic.twitter.com/bgVidBLaqI
— MLB (@MLB) June 20, 2024

Player bobbleheads are arguably the most common giveaway at major league and minor league baseball games alike. In August alone, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be offering bobbleheads of Hall of Fame starting pitcher Sandy Koufax (Aug. 7 vs. Philadelphia Phillies), former All-Star outfielder and longtime MLB manager Dusty Baker (Aug. 9 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates), former All-Star outfielder and NL MVP runner-up Matt Kemp (Aug. 11 vs. Pirates) and slugging outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (Aug. 20 vs. Seattle Mariners).

One with a two-time MVP's pup though? This may be a first.

Decoy is no ordinary pooch, however.

The speculation over the offseason about the name of Ohtani's dog was nearly as constant as his free agency sweepstakes. Eventually, the two-way superstar signed a 10-year, $700M deal with Los Angeles on Dec. 11.

Three days later, Ohtani revealed his furry friend's name to the world.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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