Shohei Ohtani talks about the Dodgers’ luxurious offseason, sharing his vision for a three-peat and the inspiration behind his children’s book.

Despite having a packed offseason filled with attending the World Series victory parade, accepting his fourth Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy, and getting ready for the forthcoming World Baseball Classic, Ohtani continues to promote his new children’s book, "Decoy Saves Opening Day," released this Wednesday. In an exclusive interview with NBC reporter Tom Llamas, Ohtani discussed the inspiration behind the book as well as various other topics, including whether he has ever considered being part of a team that wins three consecutive World Series titles. The Dodgers recently defeated the Blue Jays in a thrilling seven-game series to successfully defend their championship.

"I haven’t really given that much thought," Ohtani said through a translator, "but I do hope that when I retire and look back, I can say I was part of the team that achieved a three-peat. That would be really cool."

This offseason, the Dodgers made major moves to strengthen their championship roster, first signing top closer Edwin Díaz, followed by acquiring the biggest free-agent outfielder on the market this year, Kyle Tucker.

"I think the organization has done an excellent job," Ohtani stated. "Clearly, fans pay to watch the games, and that money is being used to sign great players to build a winning team on the field."

Regarding his emerging writing career, Ohtani revealed that the idea to create children’s books came shortly before his daughter was born in April. He hopes to someday share stories about his experiences with his beloved dog Decoy, and writing the book himself seemed like the best way to do that. All proceeds from the book will be donated to animal shelters, although Ohtani joked that his cherished dog might be unhappy about not being included in contract negotiations.

"Looking back now, maybe I should have negotiated some premium dog food for Decoy," he said with a laugh.