Ohtani stunned the organization during last year's camp when he revealed his marriage in an Instagram post. About two weeks later, Ohtani revealed the identity of his new wife, a former professional basketball player from Japan.

For the second winter in a row, a Japanese superstar has announced a marriage to an anonymous woman on Instagram right after joining the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last year, it was Shohei Ohtani. This year,

The development is similar to when Sasaki's teammate Shohei Ohtani announced his own marriage in a surprise spring training Instagram post.