Major League Baseball has initiated a formal investigation into allegations of illegal gambling and theft involving Los Angeles Dodgers standout Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was released from the team following reports linking him to an illegal bookmaker and claims from Ohtani's legal team that the player had been a victim of significant theft.
The Commissioner's office released a statement confirming the investigation, stating that the Department of Investigations had commenced the formal process after gathering information from media reports. The allegations surfaced while the Dodgers and Ohtani were in Seoul, South Korea, for a series against the San Diego Padres.
