While dropping jaws as a two-way star, Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani has been described as supernatural, alien-like and nonhuman.
He is a human to his dog Decoy, though. And Ohtani showed the Dutch Kooikerhondje some love Thursday night after becoming the second player in MLB history to win more than three MVP awards.
Once Ohtani heard his name called, joining Barry Bonds in that rare air, he humorously leaned in to kiss Decoy, not his wife Mamiko.
In the lead up to the announcement on MLB Network, Ohtani was seen with his head down petting Decoy while fellow NL MVP finalists Kyle Shwarber, a designated hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Juan Soto, an outfielder for the New York Mets, anxiously awaited the news.
Ohtani, who smashed 55 home runs and posted a 2.87 ERA in limited outings on the mound during the regular season, has now won the World Series and NL MVP in each of his first two seasons with the Dodgers.
He previously won the AL MVP twice with the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani is the first player to ever win both AL and NL MVP multiple times. He’s won all four honors unanimously.
This isn’t the first time Decoy has starred during an MLB awards show. He rose to fame in 2023 when he was seen by Ohtani’s side as the standout slugger and pitcher won AL MVP for the second time. Ohtani even gave Decoy a high five after the announcement that year.
This time, Ohtani gave his beloved pup a kiss.
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