Shohei Ohtani’s love for Oi Ocha leads to a partnership contract between MLB and the beverage company Ito En

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is a seasoned baseball player. The 30-year-old versatile athlete excels both at pitching and hitting. Not many people know about Ohtani’s favorite beverage, which is green tea.
Having the likes of the Dodgers star, the famous beverage company Ito En enters into a partnership contract with Major League Baseball in order to promote their famous green tea Oi Ocha.

According to the latest update on the MLB, the league has entered into a partnership contract with a reputed beverage brand Ito En. The beverage company already had an MLB connection before it was even in talks with the league for the contract. Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese star Shohei Ohtani is the brain behind the deal. His admiration for green tea accelerated the beverage company to go ahead with a collaboration with the MLB.
According to the press release, Oi Ocha would be the official green tea of Major League Baseball in Japan and the beverage company will serve as an official partner of the league in the US. The deal also includes a partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The company would also initiate both in-store and digital marketing campaigns in both markets.

Back in 2024, Shohei Ohtani spoke about his love for the game and even reflected on the list of lessons he has learned from the baseball bat. While talking about playing the role of a hitter over the years, he said-
"I've learned that it's not that easy to have the kind of at-bats that I want and, so, regardless of the situation, just being able to have the same kinds of at-bats as I had in the regular season as I do in the postseason is something that I'm carrying into the World Series,"
Ohtani further added-
"The focus for me actually has been more about being able to carry the same kind of mindset that I've had during the postseason and now into the World Series."
While talking about his admiration for the Yankees star Aaron Judge, Ohtani said-
"As a fan, I'm grateful he's playing baseball and grateful for the opportunity to play against a player who represents this era."
Back in 2024, during the World Series Championship, both Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge diverted the attention of the world. As Shohei Ohtani was for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and Aaron Judge represented the Yankees in the American League, the athlete duo even competed against each other for the position of Most Valuable Player.