Prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers departing for their journey to South Korea to play the San Diego Padres in the Seoul Series next week, Shohei Ohtani shared a picture of his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, on Instagram.In an alt text post, the Dodgers confirmed that Tanaka is, in fact, Ohtani’s wife.

To the surprise of many, Ohtani disclosed in late February, shortly after spring training began, that he had recently tied the knot with someone he subsequently referred to as “a normal Japanese woman” that he had known for three or four years.

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Ohtani is anticipated to make his Dodgers debut as the designated hitter for the team’s two games against the Padres on March 20 and 21 at Gocheok Sky Dome next week, despite the fact that he won’t throw this season.