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Ippei Mizuhara

Shohei Ohtani in the batter's box during Dodgers-Cardinals game

Everyone made the same joke after Shohei Ohtani failed to walk off Cardinals

The stage was set for Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani to be the hero of Saturday’s contest against the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead, he became the butt of several jokes. Ohtani made the final out in the Dodgers’ 6-5 extra …

Pete Rose wearing a Reds cap

Pete Rose has savage reaction to Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara saga

Pete Rose is having some fun with Major League Baseball’s current scandal. The retired baseball legend Rose appeared this week in a viral video posted by ex-MLB third baseman Josh Booty to Instagram. A man who identified himself as Matt Thrash …

Shohei Ohtani next to Ippei Mizuhara

Shohei Ohtani reveals when he learned about Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling problem

Shohei Ohtani is trying to clarify the timeline when it comes to him and his former interpreter. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Ohtani gave a prepared statement to the media on Monday. It was the first time Ohtani had spoken publicly since the …

Shohei Ohtani smiling

Shohei Ohtani denies betting on baseball in first press conference since scandal

Shohei Ohtani is openly denying the allegations against him. The Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani addressed the media on Monday for the first time since the scandal involving his ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara broke. Speaking through new interpreter …

Shohei Ohtani carrying gear

Report reveals potential discipline Shohei Ohtani is facing from MLB

MLB has opened an investigation into the gambling matter involving Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. The federal government is also investigating the matter, which could result in some discipline. The whole situation has some …

Ippei Mizuhara at a press conference

SoCal university denies that Ippei Mizuhara ever attended there

The Ippei Mizuhara story is taking another strange twist. Speaking this week with Helen Jeong of NBC Los Angeles, a spokesperson for UC Riverside addressed Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara is facing allegations of theft and …

Ippei Mizuhara at a press conference

How much money does Ippei Mizuhara make?

Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers this week for allegedly stealing $4.5 million from Shohei Ohtani to pay off gambling debts. The development has led to plenty of questions — mostly about Ohtani’s knowledge of and role …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on the field

MLB makes big announcement about Shohei Ohtani allegations

Major League Baseball on Friday offered its first public response to illegal gambling allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. MLB confirmed in a statement that it has begun a formal investigation into …

Ippei Mizuhara at a press conference

Red Sox deny any past links to interpreter Ippei Mizuhara

The Boston Red Sox are setting the record straight when it comes to Ippei Mizuhara. The Red Sox came out with a statement on Friday denying any past links to Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani who was recently fired amid allegations …

Shohei Ohtani smiling

Dodgers appoint familiar new interpreter for Shohei Ohtani amid scandal

Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was fired on Wednesday amid a gambling scandal, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have replaced him with a familiar face. Prior to his team’s game against the San Diego Padres in South Korea …

Shohei Ohtani next to Ippei Mizuhara

An explanation for why Ippei Mizuhara changed his story

Ippei Mizuhara changed his story regarding his gambling debt, and there is a possible explanation for that. On Wednesday, news outlets reported that Mizuhara, who is Shohei Ohtani’s close friend and serves as his interpreter, had been fired by …

Ippei Mizuhara and Shohei Ohtani standing together

Ippei Mizuhara changed his story about Shohei Ohtani’s role in gambling debts

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s close friend and interpreter, abruptly changed his story over whether Ohtani had any knowledge of over $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani’s bank account to an illegal bookmaker. Mizuhara was …

Ippei Mizuhara at a press conference

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara fired by Dodgers over theft allegations

The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara after it was alleged that he committed “massive theft” against Ohtani to place illegal bets. Mizuhara was accused by Ohtani’s attorneys of stealing …

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