Shohei Ohtani’s dog, Decoy, gets receives one-of-a-kind honor

Shohei Ohtani’s hardly the only one bringing home hardware in his household.

The Dodgers superstar’s dog was given a unique award over the weekend that no MLB owner’s pooch has ever received.

Decoy, Ohtani’s famous kooikerhondje pup, was bestowed with National League Most Valuable Dog honors at the BBWAA Awards Dinner on Saturday.

Ohtani was so proud of the achievement, he actually posed for a picture with his pet and the plaque. He later snapped a photo of the dog wearing a bowtie next to the award as well.

Ohtani, of course, didn’t leave the ceremony empty handed either.

The 31-year-old, two-way player took home the MVP prize for the fourth time in his eight-year MLB career.

Decoy has seen a large portion of Ohtani’s best baseball seasons — the only member of the 50 home run/50 stolen base club got the dog a couple years ago and has given it an up-close seat to plenty of his biggest days.

So much so, the team ended up honoring the two with a bobblehead in 2024. Decoy “threw out” the first pitch on the night of the memento’s giveaway to fans.

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Ohtani and Decoy have already been training together for the 2026 season, though the four-legged Ohtani might need to work on his fielding a bit more if he hopes for a MVD repeat.