Wait? Ohtani’s wife makes her first official appearance of the season, but attention explodes over the arrival of a beautiful woman “suspected to be Sasaki’s wife”!

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Mamiko Tanaka, the wife of LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (32), has drawn attention by making her first official appearance of the season, while baseball fans in the United States and Japan are showing explosive interest in another beautiful woman in a group photo.

The first game of the National League Division Series (NLDS) between the LA Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves was held on the 4th at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA (Korean time). On this day, the official social media account of the “Wives Club,” where wives and partners of Dodgers players gathered, posted a group photo of more than 30 people who came to cheer for their first fall baseball game. The post included the cheering message, “Game 1, we bring the heat.”

The person who first received the spotlight was Ohtani’s wife, Mami. She gave birth to her first daughter in April 2025 and her second son in June 2026, making this fall baseball season her first official appearance of the year. Dressed neatly in a black sleeveless top and white pants, Ms. Mami showed her signature bright smile while kneeling in the front row, showing consideration for fellow family members despite her tall stature. Fans sent warm support, saying, “She is still elegant even after childbirth” and “It’s a relief to see she looks healthy despite being busy raising two children.”

However, the attention of local fans and online communities quickly shifted to another woman seated in the back of the photo. This was because speculation arose that the Asian woman captured in the photo, other than Ms. Mami, might be “Roki Sasaki’s wife,” according to Japanese sports media such as Sports Hochi and Tokyo Sports.

Sasaki suddenly announced his marriage to a non-public figure in February 2025, but has not disclosed any personal information or face of his wife through official appearances or media until now. Given the nature of Major League Baseball culture, where it is natural for couples and families to attend major events or postseason games, speculation is gaining traction that this Wives Club gathering marked her first public appearance.

Japanese fans who saw the photo are showing explosive interest by pouring out various reactions, such as “The person standing behind Mami looks like Sasaki’s wife,” “If it’s true, she is an incredible beauty,” “She might be a trainer’s family member,” and “Since she has been briefly captured in photos before, it seems highly likely that she is Mrs. Sasaki.”

Meanwhile, in the game on this day, the Dodgers defeated Atlanta 5-3, leveraging Ohtani’s hit in his first at-bat and his two-way performance to secure a pleasant first win in the Division Series. Immediately after the game, Ohtani quickly left the stadium within 10 minutes with his family and began resting for the next game.

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