Shohei Ohtani Has a New Baby

大谷翔平迎來新寶寶


Introduction

Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, have a second child. Ohtani is not playing baseball for a short time.

大谷翔平與他的妻子田中真美子迎來了第二個孩子。大谷短期內將暫停參與棒球比賽。

Main Body

Ohtani and his wife told the news on Instagram on June 20, 2026. They have a daughter from 2025. They did not tell the baby's name or gender.

大谷與他的妻子於 2026 年 6 月 20 日在 Instagram 上公布了這個消息。他們在 2025 年有一個女兒。他們沒有透露寶寶的名字或性別。

Ohtani did not play in the game on June 19. He is at home with his baby. His manager, Dave Roberts, knew about the baby recently. Ohtani will play again this weekend.

大谷沒有參加 6 月 19 日的比賽。他目前在家陪伴寶寶。他的總教練 Dave Roberts 最近才得知寶寶出生的消息。大谷將於本週末回歸賽場。

Ohtani is playing very well this year. He has 15 home runs. He is also a great pitcher. He has some small injuries in his knee and finger, but he is still a top player. His team, the Dodgers, is the best in the league.

大谷今年的表現非常出色。他擊出了 15 支全壘打。他同時也是一名出色的投手。雖然他的膝蓋和手指有一些輕微傷勢,但他依然是頂尖球員。他的球隊道奇隊(Dodgers)是聯盟中最強的球隊。

Conclusion

Shohei Ohtani will play for the Dodgers again by the end of this weekend.

大谷翔平將在本週末結束前回道奇隊參加比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ The Time Jump

In this story, we see three different 'times'. To reach A2, you must know how to change the action word to match the time.

1. Now (Current State)

  • Ohtani is a great pitcher.
  • The Dodgers is the best.
  • → Use this for facts that are true right now.

2. The Past (Finished Actions)

  • They told the news.
  • Ohtani did not play.
  • Roberts knew about the baby.
  • → Notice how 'tell' becomes 'told' and 'know' becomes 'knew'. This is for things that already happened.

3. The Future (Coming Soon)

  • Ohtani will play again.
  • → Just add 'will' before the action word to talk about the future. It is the simplest way to predict something!

💡 Quick Pattern: Past (Told) \rightarrow Present (Is) \rightarrow Future (Will play)

Vocabulary Learning

gender (n.)
If a person is male or female
Example:The parents did not say the gender of the baby.
recently (adv.)
A short time ago
Example:I recently started learning English.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
injuries (n.)
Damage to a part of the body
Example:The athlete has some small injuries in his leg.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:Their team is the best in the league this year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword