Generous Ohtani Gifts $4,000 Watches to All Teammates: "Let's Win Three Consecutive Championships"

Whiskey Gifted to Manager Roberts
Frugal for Himself, Generous to Those Around Him

Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers gave generous gifts to all his teammates to mark the start of the new season.

Shohei Ohtani is rounding the bases after hitting a solo home run to right-center field with one out in the bottom of the third inning during the second game of Group C between South Korea and Japan at the 2026 World Baseball Classic held at the Tokyo Dome last month, April 7. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to ESPN, a U.S. sports media outlet, and Dodgers Nation, a media outlet specializing in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani handed out gifts to his teammates ahead of the season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on March 27, 2026.

It was reported that each teammate found a card in their locker reading “Let’s win three consecutive championships” along with a Seiko wristwatch. The price of the watch is said to be around $4,000 (approximately 6.03 million won). Ohtani also gifted whiskey to manager Dave Roberts.

Last year, Ohtani also gifted Beats brand headphones to the team. Miguel Rojas, the Dodgers’ shortstop, said, “Ohtani gave us a wonderful watch. I will treasure it for the rest of my life,” adding, “Ohtani is a great person off the field as well. He uses his influence for his teammates.”

Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are known for their modest lifestyle despite earning an estimated annual income of about 189 billion won. However, he is widely praised for his generosity toward those around him, never hesitating to give gifts.

Last month, the price of a bag carried by his wife Mamiko became a hot topic. The item was a tote bag from the Japanese brand Samantha Thavasa, priced at around 30,000 yen (approximately 280,000 won).

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