{"id":441490,"date":"2026-01-31T20:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/441490\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T20:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:30:08","slug":"dodgers-superstar-shohei-ohtani-writes-childrens-book-about-his-dog-decoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/441490\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani Writes Children&#8217;s Book About His Dog Decoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-746446fd=\"\"><a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/shohei-ohtani-player\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a> has been continually writing baseball history. Now, the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> superstar is writing something else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-746446fd=\"\">Ohtani wrote a children&#8217;s book centered around his dog, Decoy, called &#8220;Decoy Saves Opening Day,&#8221; which sees the Dutch Kooikerhondje deliver the Opening Day baseball to Ohtani behind home plate. It will be released for purchase on Feb. 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-746446fd=\"\">Decoy has made numerous public appearances throughout Ohtani&#8217;s <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> career (2018-present), including before regular-season games, during <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/world-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Series<\/a> parades and in live reaction videos of the two-way sensation winning MVP honors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-746446fd=\"\">One season after accomplishing the first 50-50 season (50 home runs and 50 stolen bases) in MLB history in what was his first year with the Dodgers (2024), Ohtani put together a third consecutive MVP campaign in 2025. In the regular season, Ohtani totaled 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, 20 stolen bases and 6.6 wins above replacement, while posting a .282\/.392\/.622 slash line. Meanwhile, he led the National League with 146 runs scored and a 179 OPS+.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-746446fd=\"\">Ohtani also returned to the mound for the first time since tearing his UCL in August 2023, posting a 2.87 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 145 ERA+ and 62 strikeouts in 47.0 innings pitched (14 starts).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-746446fd=\"\">Then, Ohtani totaled eight home runs and 14 RBIs in 17 postseason games for the Dodgers, while posting a .265\/.405\/.691 slash line. He also made four starts, posting a 4.43 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in 20.1 innings pitched. In Game 4 of the Dodgers&#8217; closeout NL Championship Series matchup against the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/milwaukee-brewers-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>, Ohtani had one of the best individual performances in MLB history, blasting three home runs and striking out 10 batters in six scoreless innings pitched as the Dodgers&#8217; starting pitcher. The Dodgers became the first back-to-back World Series champions since the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> three-peated from 1998-2000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-746446fd=\"\">Ohtani, a four-time Silver Slugger and four-time MVP, will play for <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/japan-women-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Japan<\/a> in the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/world-baseball-classic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">World Baseball Classic<\/a>. He also played for Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with Japan winning the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani has been continually writing baseball history. 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