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.

Ohtani remained in Los Angeles while the Dodgers traveled to Texas to kick off their series with the Rangers on Friday, manager Dave Roberts confirmed, via The Los Angeles Times. Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are expecting the birth of their first child this weekend.

Shohei Ohtani is on paternity leave as he and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their baby soon, following their announcement months ago. Mamiko Tanaka has been praised by Shohei's father for her support during Shohei's challenging times,