
On Saturday, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced the birth of his daughter in some exciting news for he and his wife Mamiko. Immediately, baseball fans began to speculate about the added boost Ohtani could receive from dad strength, or the apparent boost in physical power that new fathers gain.
Even Dodgers manager Dave Roberts broached the subject of “dad strength,” which, for the record, he believes is an actual thing, and proceeded to crack a joke about how it could help the three-time MVP
“Dad strength is real,” Roberts told The Los Angeles Times on Sunday. “Now that he is a father, we might see some 120 [mph] exit [velocity hits] off the bat.