Shohei Ohtani announced on social media Thursday that he is married.

Ohtani wrote on Instagram in Japanese: "The season is approaching, but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married."

He said his new wife is also from Japan, without identifying her. He said he would reveal more Friday.

"I began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers, but I also have started a new life with someone from my native country of Japan who is very special to me," he wrote.

He asked the media to refrain from "conducting unauthorized interviews."