Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani did not win the 2026 NL MVP award, snapping his streak of three consecutive MVP Awards.

While Ohtani’s 2026 campaign did not meet his lofty standards and he had more free time during the World Series than he has had in three years, his two children and beloved dog, Decoy, surely kept him occupied.

Ohtani appeared on MLB Network on Thursday and was asked about Decoy getting bigger and bigger every time he appears in public.

“Yeah. With my children getting bigger, they continue to give him more and more snacks. So Decoy tends to get bigger as well,” Ohtani said in translated Japanese while holding Decoy.

Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko, have two children together. They had a daughter in April 2025 and a son in June 2026.

It wasn’t all jokes from Ohtani during the interview.

He was also candid about how the 2026 season went, as he said, “Honestly, I thought it was a very frustrating season, to be quite honest. Obviously, we did not do that well in the playoffs. Personally, like I said, I was frustrated with my overall performance throughout the season. So in a nutshell, it wasn’t a great season personally for me.”

Injuries also disrupted Ohtani’s two-way season: left knee and right biceps issues ended his pitching work after July 3, and the Dodgers later placed him on the injured list in September.

He’ll be looking for a healthier 2027—and perhaps Decoy can join him for offseason workouts, once the kids are done feeding him extra snacks.