Shohei Ohtani was involved in the great scandal of Ippei Mizuhara, who was Fired as Dodgers translator after being linked in illegal bets.
Despite the big case that remains under investigation, Shohei Ohtani was lined up in the second game against the San Diego Padres in the Seoul Series.
According to multiple reports, Ohtani is not currently facing disciplinary action, according to an MLB official, nor is he believed to be under active investigation by the league.
This means that Shohei Ohtani will be able to play the regular season, at least initially, without problems.
There is one week left until the MLB regular season begins in the United States. The Dodgers will face the St. Louis Cardinals at home for what will be Ohtani’s first game at Dodger Stadium.
The latest on the Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara saga:
Ohtani is not currently facing discipline, according to an MLB official, nor is he believed to be under active investigation by the league.
On Mizuhara’s surprising firing and how it came down: https://t.co/mh9Z0fXsMi
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) March 21, 2024
Shohei Ohtani did not speak to the press after the second game in Seoul
The Dodgers lost 15-11 in the second game against the San Diego Padres at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
After the game, Ohtani was escorted by members of the team’s press corps who reported that he would not speak to the media and said goodbye to the Asian journalists who were in the stadium.
As with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani did not offer statements to the media during the season, with the only exception after his starts as a starter.
How was Ippei Mizuhara’s alleged scam on Shohei Ohtani?
The Japanese is a victim of what was defined as a “massive robbery”, after his interpreter had losses of 4.5 million dollars due to illegal bets.
In the midst of the storm, Ohtani competed this Thursday in a series game against the San Diego Padres in Seoul and he had a hit and drove in a run. But a scandal was created around Mizuhara.
According to multiple reports from American media such as ESPN, Ohtani promised to pay the translator’s debts, with the commitment that his friend would not get involved in this type of activity again.
“He decided to pay for me. Obviously, Shohei was not happy about it and said that he would help me to make sure I never did this again,” said Mizuhara, who stressed that the two-time MLB MVP was not involved in the betting system.
“I want everyone to know that Shohei had no involvement in the betting. I learned my lesson the hard way. “I will never bet on sports again,” said Mizuhara, in statements reported by ESPN.
The now fired Japanese interpreter indicated that Ohtani made the transfers from his account, which could explain the transaction records in his name, since he did not trust giving him the money so that he could make the payments himself, since he feared that he would cheat again. bet.
2024-03-22 15:40:32
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