Ohtani wrote the book with Michael Blank. Fanny Liem illustrates the story of Decoy's adventures as he races home to find his lucky baseball in hopes of making it back to the stad

The book is inspired by Ohtani's dog, Decoy, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game at Dodgers Stadium in August of 2024.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is adding to his multihyphenate reputation by co-authoring a children's book about his dog Decoy. On Thursday, Ohtani revealed the cover for "Decoy Saves Opening Day,