It was a star-studded date night Thursday for Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko.
The newlyweds stepped out for the Dodgers Foundation’s 2024 Blue Diamond Gala at Dodger Stadium, making their red carpet — ahem, blue carpet — debut in Los Angeles.
Both dressed in black ensembles, the 29-year-old Ohtani smiled beside Mamiko before making their way inside the event, where they were joined by singer Ed Sheeran, who headlined the benefit concert.
The Grammy Award winner posted a photo of the trio on his Instagram Story.
The Ohtanis’ appearance Thursday comes two months after the Dodgers’ two-way superstar revealed he was married.
In a post shared with his 7.4 million Instagram followers in late February, Ohtani announced he wed a Japanese woman but did not share her identity.
“To all my friends and fans throughout, I have an announcement to make: Not only have I began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers but I also have began a new life with someone from my Native country of Japan who is very special to me and I wanted everyone to know I am now married,” the two-time AL MVP posted.
Mamiko is a 5-foot-11 center who played for the Fujitsu Red Wave from 2019-23, according to reports.
She and Ohtani have known each other “for around three-to-four years,” The Athletic reported in February.
Mamiko joined Ohtani in South Korea earlier this spring, when the Dodgers opened their season against the Padres in Seoul.
Ohtani is in his first season with the Dodgers, who signed him to a 10-year, $700 million deal in December.
He spent the previous six seasons with the Angels.
Although the Dodgers lead the NL West at 20-13, the season got off to a murky start as Ohtani’s longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of stealing millions from the MLB star’s money to cover gambling debts.
Mizhurara turned himself over to federal authorities last month after he was charged with bank fraud.
“I’m very grateful for the Department of Justice’s investigation,” Ohtani said last month, according to the Los Angeles Times. “For me personally, this marks a break from this, and I’d like to focus on baseball.”
