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After a ton of speculation, Shohei Ohtani is finally spilling the beans on what he named his dog … and as it turns out, it has nothing to do with his new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
His name is Decoy!!
The 29-year-old Japanese superstar met with the media as a Dodger for the very first time just minutes ago … where he talked all about topics like his decision to take his talents to L.A., winning aspirations and recent surgery.
But the one question everyone wanted the answer to — what the heck is your dog’s name, dude?!?!
What’s the name of Shohei Ohtani’s dog and does it correlate with his free agent destination? 🤔#MLBTonight will submit their guesses later in the show, let’s hear yours ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/US0ioj6HNl
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 6, 2023
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Of course, the phenomenon started after Ohtani accepted his 2023 MVP award … when reporters claimed Shotime’s team refused to disclose any information about the four-legged friend who made an appearance with him in a video interview.
The secrecy led to a bunch of rumors — and some even claimed it was because Ohtani chose a namesake related to his next destination.
BREAKING: Shohei’s dog is named Decoy! pic.twitter.com/tDL7r6qAg7
— MLB (@MLB) December 14, 2023
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But the two-way athlete put an end to all that talk on Thusday … saying he decided on Decoy — or the Japanese version, Dekopin.
As for when he knew he would be a Dodger, Shohei said he came to the decision the night before he announced his next move on Instagram.
Welcome to L.A.!!