Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is away from the team for the birth of his second child, resulting in him missing the Dodgers’ Friday night lineup ahead of a series against the Baltimore Orioles. Multiple outlets report the Dodgers announce Ohtani is taking paternity leave for the delivery. After missing the series opener, Ohtani returns to the Dodgers’ lineup on Saturday against the Orioles. Yahoo Sports reports he comes back batting in his usual leadoff spot as the designated hitter. Additional reporting notes Ohtani’s absence spans at least the first game of the series, with his return following the birth. The coverage also identifies Ohtani’s wife, Mamiko, as giving birth to the couple’s second child, and Yahoo Sports and the New York Post both characterize the leave as paternity leave. One outlet adds that Ohtani posts a statement following the birth. Across the reports, the consistent points are the timing (prior to the series opener), the reason (birth of his second child), and his subsequent return to the lineup the next day.