MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani is away from the Dodgers for the birth of his first child, manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Friday.

Shohei Ohtani is away from the Los Angeles Dodgers for the birth of his first child. Manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani is with his wife and on MLB's paternity list.

Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are anticipating the birth of their first child this weekend. That means the Dodgers supernova is hitting the paternity list — at least for a day or two.