ASHLEY Kelly, wife of Los Angeles Dodgers player Joe Kelly, made headlines when she was gifted a brand new Porsche by Shohei Ohtani.
Here's everything to know about the MLB star's partner.
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Who is Joe Kelly's wife, Ashley?
Born Ashley Nicolle Parks, Ashley Kelly is MLB player Joe Kelly's wife.
They tied the knot in 2013.
The pair met while studying at the University of California-Riverside, where she was a star soccer player.
During her time there, she majored in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in sociology and film and visual culture.
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Ashley is also notably the daughter of Derek Parks, who played for the Minnesota Twins from 1992 to 1994.
Ashley once shared that she used to dream about marrying MLB legend Derek Jeter, but ended up with the guy who famously asked for a selfie with him during Jeter's last game instead.
She and Joe have four kids together: Knox, twins Crue and Blake, and Kai.
What was the Ohtake17 campaign?
The Ohtake17 campaign is Ashley Kelly's viral social media campaign to convince two-way star Shohei Ohtani to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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As part of the deal, Ashley promised Ohtani that her husband Joe would give up his No. 17 jersey for him.
She joked about changing their newborn son's name, Kai, to ShoKai, as well as giving Ohtani every single No. 17 merchandise the Kelly family has at home.
Ohtani has donned the No. 17 throughout his six-year stint with the Los Angeles Angels.
It appears that Ashley's efforts have paid off, as Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers, reportedly the largest contract in the history of sports.
In return, Ohtani gifted her a brand-new Porsche, as shown in a video making rounds on social media.
Meanwhile, Joe Kelly will change his jersey to No. 99.
Who is Los Angeles Dodgers' player Joe Kelly?
Born on June 9, 1988, in Anaheim, California, Joe Kelly is an American professional baseball player.
He made his MLB debut in 2012 but has played in the minor leagues in the years prior after getting drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft.
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While he's primarily a pitcher, he has also served as a server and reliever.
From 2014 to 2018, Joe played for the Boston Red Sox.
He then signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was part of the team from 2019 to 2021.
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He has a brief stint with the Chicago White Sox before getting traded to the Dodgers again in 2023.
In December 2023, he inked a one-year, $8 million contract with the team.
