The Los Angeles Dodgers & Their Adorable Dogs

The Los Angeles Dodgers are officially the 2024 World Series Champions! In celebration of the Dodger’s incredible win, we thought we’d show off the members of the team who are devoted dog owners. 

Without further ado, here are the Dodgers and their adorable canine companions (also known as Dodger dogs.)

Shohei Ohtani & Decoy 

If you are a baseball fan or just a dog enthusiast, you likely know all about Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka’s furry friend, Decoy. The very good boy threw out the first pitch for the August 28 game. Shohei carried his canine companion onto the pitching mound, much to the delight of the spectators. Once on the mound, Decoy grabbed the baseball that had been placed next to him and ran to home base. After such an incredible pitch, Decoy and a smiling Shohei celebrated by high-fiving. 

Some Dodger fans may not be aware that Decoy’s given name is Dekopin. 

“So his name is Dekopin. That’s a Japanese name. I figured that it would be hard for American people to pronounce it, so he has an American name and it’s Decoy,” said Shohei during a December 2023 interview with MLB.com.

According to Kyodo News, Dekopin is “the Japanese word for flicking someone's forehead.”

Mookie Betts & His Boxer

According to a December 2021 Instagram post, Mookie Bets and his wife, Brianna Betts, seem to own an adorable boxer. 

Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Mikan  

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a sweet pup named Mikan!

Alex Vesia & His Dachshunds

Alex Vesia is a proud pup parent to two adorable dachshunds.