Shohei Ohtani Announces He Wrote Children's Book Starring His Dog

The Dodgers superstar is making headway into a new industry.

Shohei Ohtani has a dog named Decoy. / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Shohei Ohtani is in the midst of another tremendous season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, leading the NL with 32 home runs and 91 runs at the All-Star break. The Japanese superstar got back on the mound, too, a huge achievement after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023. It's going pretty well there, too; Ohtani has allowed one run in nine innings pitched so far.

Now, the reigning MVP is proving he can really do it all by coming out with a children's book.

On Thursday Ohtani surprised the baseball world by revealing he had co-written a children's book about his dog, Decoy. The title? Decoy Saves Opening Day.

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Tremendous content. And what can't this man do? He hits so well he's a perennial MVP candidate as a DH, and when healthy pitches at a Cy Young level. Now he's writing kids books. Some people have it all.

An exciting announcement for Ohtani, and especially Decoy.

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