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Shohei Ohtani Announces Happy Family News On Tuesday

Originally posted on The Spun | By Daniel Bates | Last updated May 13, 2025 9:15 PM ET

There's been a lot to celebrate in the Ohtani household of late.

With the Dodgers in first place in the National League and Shohei in the top-5 for home runs this season — things have been going great on the field. And after welcoming his first child with his wife, Mamiko, last month — they're just as good off of it.

Now another member of the Ohtani family is getting their turn to celebrate. And that would be the three-time MVP's beloved dog, Decoy, who rang in his second year on Earth with balloons, flowers, portraits and a "Most Valuable Dog" plaque.

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Fans couldn't get enough of the pup on Instagram.

"Decoy, Happy Birthday Most valuable Doggie MVD ," a user exclaimed.

"happy birthday bro ," another sobbed.

"happy decoy day !! ," a fan posted.

"Happy Birthday Decoy! ," Topps replied.

"Aawww happy birthday Decoy ❤️," another person commented.

"HappyBirthday ㊗️ What a handsome boy ❤️."

NEWPORT BEACH, CA - NOVEMBER 16 - Shohei Ohtani poses for a photo with his dog prior to the announcement Ohtani winning the 2023 American League Most Valuable Player Award on November 16, 2023 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Emma Sharon/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesMLB Photos/Getty Images

Decoy has become the unofficial mascot of Dodgers Nation since Ohtani's arrival from the crosstown Angels and it only took Shohei one season to help deliver the organization a World Series championship.

Decoy's first pitch last summer will go down as one of the cutest in recent memory and we certainly wish him a very happy second birthday!

Hopefully LA's $700 million man got him some extra goodies that didn't make it into the viral IG post.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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