Shohei Ohtani 'Grateful' for Dodgers for Showing Support Amid Ippei Mizuhara Probe

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Shohei Ohtani 'Grateful' for Dodgers for Showing Support Amid Ippei Mizuhara Probe
SCOTT POLACEK
APRIL 24, 2024
Shohei Ohtani expressed gratitude for the support he has received from the Los Angeles Dodgers amid the ongoing investigation into gambling allegations surrounding his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.

"The investigation is currently still going on, so I can't really say much about that," Ohtani said through an interpreter on Wednesday, per Andy McCullough of The Athletic. "But it made me really realize how supportive the teammates, the organization, the staff have been towards me. It's just allowed me to really reflect on how grateful I am to be surrounded by them."

McCullough noted Ohtani largely deferred on questions about Mizuhara and didn't even want to highlight specific members of the Dodgers who have helped him since joining the team.

"I do want to avoid mentioning specific names," Ohtani said. "Obviously, I don't mind the team mentioning that. Obviously, right now, it's the middle of the regular season. I don't want to create some kind of distraction."

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When asked what was different since Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers, Ohtani deadpanned: “The new interpreter is probably really good. Excellent,” he said of Will Ireton, as interpreted (apparently accurately) by Ireton himself.