Overview

• On June 4, Roberts and his wife surprised the Dodgers star’s infant daughter with a pink ride-on toy Porsche before a game against the Mets.
• The gift builds on a prank war that began in May 2024 when Ohtani presented a purple toy Porsche to Roberts after surpassing his record for home runs by a Japanese-born player.
• In March, Ohtani escalated the rivalry by leaving another miniature Porsche in Roberts’ parking spot at Camelback Ranch in Arizona.
• Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, welcomed their first child on April 19 and have maintained privacy by withholding the baby’s name and details.
• Alongside the light-hearted exchanges, Ohtani is delivering a standout season with a .288 batting average and 23 home runs and is poised to resume pitching following a successful TJ surgery recovery.