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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani‘s dog Decoy had another show-stealing performance on Thursday. As the Dodgers star was being interviewed on MLB Network ahead of the NL MVP announcement, he was petting and rubbing his trusty dog (who seemed to be wearing a green hoodie) on his lap as he answered questions.
Decoy’s appearances on the MVP announcement shows have become an annual event at this point. His first appearance came in 2023 when Ohtani was still part of the Los Angeles Angels. He made another appearance in 2024 as Shohei won the NL MVP in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Following his occasional TV appearances, Decoy has gone on to become a full-blown celebrity. The Dodgers had a Decoy bobblehead night back in 2024. Ohtani also released a children’s book about Decoy, which came out earlier this year.
Unfortunately, Decoy’s appearance this year was not for another Ohtani MVP award. The Dodgers star saw his streak of three straight MVPs snapped this year as Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong won the award unanimously.
Ohtani finished second after a frustrating season by his own admission. After a promising start to the season, Ohtani’s performances tailed off significantly, in part due to injury. He looked like a shell of himself by September and October as the Dodgers’ hopes of sealing a third successive World Series title came up short against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS.
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Hopefully, an offseason’s worth of rest at home with Decoy can get Ohtani back to his best by the start of next season.
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