Last season, the Los Angeles Dodgers ’ brand-new superstar Shohei Ohtani compiled stunning numbers on his path to becoming the first ever DH-only MVP. Without a doubt, Ohtani’s 50-50 run brought much joy to Dodger fans everywhere. But unbeknownst to fans, this only scratched the surface of the joy taking place behind the scenes in the clubhouse.

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Hitting records is one thing, but launching a full-on prank war? That’s something else entirely! Shohei Ohtani did both when he broke Dave Roberts’ home run record in 2024. To celebrate, he gifted his manager a toy Porsche.

He was so good at the plate as a designated hitter in 2024 that it's easy to forget that the Dodgers will also be getting a frontline starting pitcher in Shohei Ohtani this year. Ohtani was exceptional,

Dave Roberts said he and the Los Angeles Dodgers organization were overlooked in the 2024 Manager of the Year voting. Roberts did not receive any first-place votes.

The Dodgers’ toy Porsche car bit has carried into 2025, but this time, manager Dave Roberts has some stake in the prank war with Shohei Ohtani.

“While Roberts may have gotten back at Ohtani on Friday, the real winner of the whole ordeal might have been Decoy, Ohtani’s dog, who had a blast playing with the giant pile of ball-pit balls the manager left behind,” Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com wrote.