The mystery around Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's wife, Mamiko Tanaka, makes her even more intriguing.
Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani will be taking the mound for his team's May 13 game against the San Francisco Giants.
However,won't be in his team's starting lineup, as manager Dave Roberts is continuing the trend of keeping Ohtani away from the plate on days he's pitching. The good news is that Ohtani will still likely deliver a game-changing performance on the mound. He has produced a minuscule 0.97 ERA and tallied 42 strikeouts across 6 starts this year.
Therefore, Dodgers fans still have a lot to look forward to, even if Ohtani isn't hitting. One would imagine that, will be watching her husband perform on Wednesday night. But it's impossible to say whether she'll be at Dodger Stadium in person. In fact, it's extremely hard to ever know where Tanaka is or what she's doing.
And she clearly prefers it that way. National League designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and wife Mamiko Tanaka | Brett Davis-Imagn Images Ohtani remains relatively active on social media, even if the majority of his posts regard some sort of sponsorship. , given the intrigue that comes with her inactivity. We live in an era where WAGs are usually incentivized to post on social media.
This brand of influencing adds visibility for their partner and can often come with brand deals. And it feels like it's more common to see WAGs taking advantage of this than not. The same can't be said for Tanaka. Not only is the former professional basketball player not active on social media, but she's seldom seen in public.
This means that an added intrigue of going to Dodgers' games is trying to spot Tanaka, or perhaps seeing if Ohtani ever peeks up into his suite during games. There's so much unknown about Tanaka , it actually positively impacts her stardom. Of course, one thing that is known is that she and Ohtani had a baby last year, which is surely keeping her very busy.
Maybe fans will see Tanaka at the Dodgers game on Wednesday night. Maybe they won't. Regardless, she's sure to be a topic of discussion. Add us as a preferred source onPublishedGrant Young covers the Athlete Lifestyle, Women’s Basketball, the New York Mets, the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs, and boxing for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites.
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