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Shohei Ohtani’s Wife Had Fired Up Reaction to His First Hit in Dodgers’ Season Opener

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Andy Nesbitt

Shohei Ohtani’s Wife Had Fired Up Reaction to His First Hit in Dodgers’ Season Opener
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Shohei Ohtani’s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers is officially underway, as the NL powerhouse is opening up the season Wednesday against the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea. 

Ohtani, who signed a $700 million deal with the Dodgers in the offseason, grounded into a fielder's choice in his first at-bat with his new team.

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Then in the third inning he got his first hit of the year when he roped a single into right field off Yu Darvish.

Ohtani’s wife, Mamiko Tanaka, is at the game and she loved seeing her husband get his first hit as a member of the Dodgers: 

It should be a fun season for Ohtani and the Dodgers. 

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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