Shohei Ohtani is having a season so robust for the Los Angeles Dodgers that supervisor Dave Roberts determined to purchase Ohtani’s daughter a automobile — form of.
Roberts says in a video posted to social media by the Dodgers on Wednesday that he and his spouse bought a pink remote-controlled digital Porsche for Ohtani’s daughter, who was born in April. Roberts calls it a “honest gesture.”
As Ohtani walks into Roberts’ workplace, he appears down on the automobile, smiles and stands speechless as Roberts says, “I’ve a present for you. Truly, in your daughter.”
“For my daughter?” Ohtani responds. “Thanks.”
Roberts then explains the 2 typically share jokes and that this present is a “little little bit of a joke” however a honest one.
“That is going to be your daughter’s first automobile,” he says.
Doc and his spouse purchased Shohei’s daughter a model new automobile…type of. 😂 pic.twitter.com/LBNMAwdHRU
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 4, 2025
After analyzing the automobile, Ohtani stands up and deadpans: “I believed I am in hassle” for being referred to as into Roberts’ workplace. The 2 then share fun and snap a photograph collectively.
As he leaves the workplace, Ohtani asks whether or not he can hold the toy automobile and is reassured that he can.
The three-time MVP is batting .288 with a league-leading 23 dwelling runs plus 39 RBIs coming into the Dodgers’ Wednesday night time matchup with the New York Mets.