Shohei Ohtani has awkward moment with wife and dog while accepting NL MVP award

Shohei Ohtani made sure he didn’t leave anyone out.

The newly anointed four-time MVP celebrated his third consecutive honor and second straight with the Dodgers with an awkward yet humorous celebration with his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, and dog, Decoy.

Moments after ex-Yankees legend and free-agent coach Don Mattingly announced Ohtani had won the award for being the NL’s top player, MLB Network showed Ohtani sitting on a couch with Decoy sandwiched between he and his former basketball star wife.

Ohtani, 31, leaned over to give his wife a hug while simultaneously lowering his head to give his dog a big kiss.

R&I ~ MJM

Randy Marsh

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