Baseball: Ohtani announces children's book about his dog

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani revealed Thursday on Instagram that he has written a children's book featuring his dog Decoy.The book co-authored by the Japanese star and Michael Blank, titled "Decoy Saves Opening Day," is set to be released on Feb. 3, 2026, according to HarperCollins Publishers.A post shared by Shohei Ohtani | 大谷翔平 (@shoheiohtani)His Instagram post included a photo of the famous dog, Dekopin in Japanese, next to the book."Shohei and Decoy hope to use the publication of Decoy Saves Opening Day to support the work" of animal rescue organizations, the pub…READ FULL ARTICLE