Shohei Ohtani and his wife are expecting their first child, the Los Angeles Dodgers star announced.
She took to Instagram to announce the news on Saturday, posting a photo of the baby's scan alongside her dog, Decoy.
'Can't wait for the little rookie to join our family soon!' Ohtani captioned the post.
The Japanese star led the Dodgers to World Series glory in his first year with the team after leaving the Los Angeles Angels and signing a 10-year, $700 million contract.
Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, tied the knot in early 2024. It took a few weeks for the extremely private Ohtani to reveal exactly who he was after first announcing he had tied the knot in February.
“I started a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers, but I also started a new life with someone from my home country, Japan, who is very special to me,” he said on social media.
Tanaka is a 28-year-old former Japanese basketball player who played in the country's top women's league.
The couple was recently photographed together watching the Los Angeles Lakers play the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA in early December.
It marks a surprising end to a dramatic year for Ohtani. Shortly after signing with the Dodgers, he became embroiled in a scandal in which his interpreter stole millions from him to finance a growing gambling habit.