Overview

• Roberts and his wife presented Ohtani’s infant daughter with a child-sized pink Porsche, marking the latest playful exchange in their ongoing prank saga.
• The back-and-forth began in May 2024 when Ohtani gifted Roberts a miniature Porsche after breaking the Dodgers’ home run record for Japanese-born players and continued with another toy left in Roberts’ Arizona parking spot in March 2025.
• Roberts described the gesture as “a little bit of a joke” that was also sincere for the baby, underscoring the manager and star’s close rapport.
• Ohtani and wife Mamiko Tanaka welcomed their daughter on April 19 and have kept her name private, with Ohtani sharing his gratitude and amusement on Instagram.
• On the field, Ohtani leads the Dodgers with a .288 average, 23 home runs and 39 RBIs through 59 games and is on track for a mound return after Tommy John recovery.