"I've also begun a new life with someone from my native country" - Shohei Ohtani confirms he is married via bombshell announcement

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani broke the hearts of many teams after signing a record-shattering deal with the Los Angeles side after a frantic free agency. However, the Japanese two-way phenom has delivered yet another eye-catching news after reportedly announcing his marriage.

The two-time MVP took to his Instagram account to drop ground-breaking news for his fans and the baseball community. Ohtani revealed that he has started a 'new life' with a 'special someone' from his native country of Japan.

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"Not only I have began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers but I also... began a new life with someone from my native country of Japan who is very special to me and I wanted everyone to know I am now married. I am excited for what is (to) come and thank you for your support."

Shohei Ohtani asks fans for their support as he embarks on a new journey

The Dodgers superstar was very secretive of the team he was going to join in free agency and maintains a similar stance about his personal life, hence there is still very little info about Shohei Ohtani's partner.

"The two of us (and our dog) will support each other and we hope to move forward together with all of our fans. We are still immature in many ways, but we would appreciate your kind support," he wrote in Japanese.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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