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• Ex-teammate of Shohei Ohtani placed bets with same illegal bookmaker as interpreter

Just as the noise of the scandal involving the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara and bets made through an illegal bookmaker had begun to quiet, a new development has emerged linking the Los Angeles Dodgers star to the drama....2024
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• Former Angels player David Fletcher illegally gambled with same bookie as Ippei Mizuhara, per report

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• David Fletcher likely to be investigated by MLB for gambling ties, per report

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images More details have emerged about David Fletcher’s involvement with a Southern California bookmaker Infielder David Fletcher might be hearing from Major League Baseball investigators soon according to a report by ESPN’s Tisha Thompson. Fletcher, who is currently playing at Triple A Gwinnett, has been described as one of Shohei Ohtani’s clos...2024
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• Atlanta Braves player (Shohei Ohtani’s close friend) used the same betting bookmaker as Dodgers interpreter

An Atlanta Braves player who's described as one of Shohei Ohtani's closest baseball friends bet with the same illegal bookie as Ippei Mizuhara....2024
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• Report: David Fletcher Placed Bets With Mizuhara’s Bookmaker
Former Angels infielder David Fletcher placed bets with the illegal Southern California gambling ring operated by Mathew Bowyer, according to a report from ESPN’s Tisha Thompson. That’s the same bookmaker with whom Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara placed bets. According to ESPN, Fletcher did not place any bets on baseball. Thompson writes that Fletcher placed bet...2024
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• Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter, Pleads Not Guilty in Court

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded not guilty to bank and tax fraud charges on Tuesday morning, a procedural step preceding a plea deal. He is still expected to plead guilty at a later date. Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay off his own sports …...2024
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• Outside The Confines: First to 30

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Are we already that far in? Yesterday, with the efforts of a stellar performance from Aaron Nola, the Phillies became the first team to get to 30 wins. The spend-happy Dodgers aren’t far behind, but it’s still the Phillies who got their first. It’s wild to think that we’re far enough into the season to have any team at 30 wins, but that’s the vicious tric...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A call-up for the ages?

The arrival of Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh is getting a LOT of attention Two big stories lead the headlines heading into this Friday. The first is obviously the call-up of rookie pitching prospect Paul Skenes, who is poised to start for the Pirates against the Cubs on Saturday. Skenes touches triple-digits and has a five-pitch mix, making him an exciting part of the Pirates’ future and one of the mo...2024
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• Braves News: Pitching on the farm, short sweep of Boston, more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Many of Atlanta’s top prospects pitched on the farm, with mixed results, while Chris Sale took charge at the highest level and dominated his old team, helping to secure the two game sweep. Owen Murphy was one of those prospects and he continued his absolutely dominant level this season, striking out 8 batters over 5.0 innings of work. Hur...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 1, 2024

It’s gonna be May. It is May. Today! While Cole Ragans leaving the field accompanied by the trainer was a gut-twisting sight, it was just a cramp. Here’s Anne Rogers on the game: The only blemish on Ragans’ line was three walks, and two of them came in his final inning. He was at 105 pitches after a second consecutive walk in the seventh and was likely coming out anyway, but something concerned h...2024
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• MLB insider reveals details on Shohei Ohtani investigation, suspension for Ippei Mizuhara

An MLB investigation into Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is expected to move quickly, but Ippei Mizuhara faces a historic ban....2024
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• Outside The Confines: A Doc in the house

Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images The Mets retire Dwight Gooden’s number. Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter surrenders. Some early-season storylines. Jackie Robinson Day and other news from MLB. One of the nice things about being old is that I can now look back at Doc Gooden and say “You know what? He was a really good pitcher” and not hate him with the burning fire of a thousand suns. A...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for April 13, 2024

Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images Time for a new win streak. Michael Wacha talks to Anne Rogers about his first loss of the year. “I was making some quality pitches, but the [Mets] came out swinging. They were ready to rock. They were able to find holes whenever they put it in play,” Wacha said. “I felt I was close to getting out of those innings. The [RBI] hits all came on two outs. Those...2024
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• Braves News: Marlins on deck, Mets series loss, and more

Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The homestand has come to an end and the Atlanta Braves head down south for a three-game set against the Miami Marlins. The Braves enter play with a 7-4 record and are 3-2 on the road. The Marlins, however, are 2-11 and have yet to win a game at their home field. The series gets underway tonight at 7:10 ET with Max F...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A new chapter in the Ippei Mizuhara betting scandal

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images A freshly released criminal complaint offers shocking details in the betting scandal. Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani has been charged with bank fraud after stealing $16 million from Ohtani. In a newly publicized criminal complaint, texts were released between Mizuhara and his bookie, as well as details regarding how much he won (a...2024
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• David Fletcher likely to be investigated by MLB for gambling ties, per report
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• Outside The Confines: A new chapter in the Ippei Mizuhara betting scandal
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• Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole even more money than previously reported

Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara at Ohtani’s Dodgers introductory presser last December | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images He’s negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Last month, a gambling scandal erupted involving Shohei Ohtani’s then-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. At first, Mizuhara claimed that Ohtani covered his losses with an illegal bookmaker, then retracted ...2024
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• The 8 wildest revelations from the criminal complaint against Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Ippei Mizuhara is accused of stealing millions of dollars from the MLB star, and the details are absolutely wild. Last month when news broke of a major story involving Shohei Ohtani, the biggest star in professional baseball, and illegal gambling, it was hard to imagine a more explosive story in sports this year. While the initial details were confusing and murky...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Baseball is underway

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images News from Opening Day weekend and MLB. It’s the home opener! (Weather permitting.) It’s also April Fools Day. In honor of that, all the links will take you to Rick Astley singing “Never Gonna Give You Up.” (No, they won’t.) The City of Oakland have delivered their list of demands to allow the Athletics to play for the next three years at the Coliseu...2024
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• MLB is starting to realize the consequences of embracing sports gambling

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Baseball isn’t the only sport that has a mess on its hands but it is once again the sport with the highest-profile athlete in the midst of it. When it comes to gambling and professional sports in North America, the genie is well and truly out of the bottle. The NFL, NHL and WNBA all have teams located in Las Vegas and MLB is trying their hardest to ...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: In memory of a disheartening Spring Training

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, March 28, 2024 It’s been a long March. The month is typically reserved for hope and optimism for baseball fans as the air fills the sound of cleats on dirt and the crack of wooden bats as winter thaws into spring in MLB camps around Arizona and Florida. However, this year has been much less satisfying for not...2024
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• Editorial: Latest Ippei Mizuhara Bombshell Exonerates Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani

For many Dodgers fans, the verdict was in long before the Department of Justice released a 37-page complaint against Ippei Mizuhara on Thursday, the result of an exhaustive investigation. Two-way star Shohei Ohtani has always said he didn’t realize he was a theft victim until his former interpreter effectively confessed it to the team after …...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani’s side of gambling scandal story doesn’t add up

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Ohtani’s press conference left everyone wanting more. Shohei Ohtani spoke to the media on Monday evening, his first appearance since news broke of a bizarre, swirling gambling scandal that named the Dodgers star. A series of back-and-forth statements and accusations eventually implicated former translator Ippei Mizuhara of theft and fraud, allegedly stea...2024
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• 2024 NL West Preview: The Dodgers have loaded up for October

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Just like with Atlanta in the NL East, it’s all about what Los Angeles can do in October instead of the regular season. While the NL Central may be wide open, there are no such delusions of grandeur to be had in the NL West. That means that it’s probably going to be another long season in Denver for the Colorado Rockies, who are very likely going to spend a...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Opening Week is here!

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The pre-season ends this week, real baseball is almost here! Well, friends, we have officially made it. This is the last Monday without baseball! (Well, regular season baseball. that is.) It’s so thrilling to realize that this is the week baseball begins in earnest and we can switch from saying “Spring training doesn’t count” to “it’s ...2024
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• Angels’ Ohtani to DH on Opening Day
Despite his rocky spring, the Los Angeles Angels aren’t shying away from Shohei Ohtani. In fact, when Opening Day rolls around he will be the DH. Then at the end of March, Ohtani is likely to make his pitching debut.And Mike Trout is on board. Which, you know, is a pretty big name to have in your corner.“It’s going to be a pretty crazy year for sure. (Ohtani) just gives off these great vibes. I kn...2018
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• Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole even more money than previously reported
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• A few thoughts about Shohei Ohtani’s news conference

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Dodgers star addressed gambling allegations surrounding his now-former translator. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his translator Ippei Mizuhara recently became the focus of an investigation regarding sports betting involving an illegal bookmaker in California (sports betting is not legal there). I covered a few of the details in this...2024
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• Ohtani 'shocked' interpreter stole money, told lies

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies....2024
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• Shohei Ohtani declines comment on interpreter scandal, Dodgers stay quiet after firing Ippei Mizuhara

There are plenty of questions involving Ohtani's now-former interpreter, but there were no answers Thursday...2024
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• Mizuhara in custody after surrendering to feds

Ippei Mizuhara surrendered to federal law enforcement Friday. The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani is accused of stealing over $16 million from the Dodgers star....2024
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• Shohei Ohtani Reads Statement In Relation To Former Translator
Star two-way player Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers read a statement today in relation to Ippei Mizuhara, his former translator and friend. Mizuhara was fired last week amid his involvement with an illegal sports gambling operation. Ohtani read the statement in Japanese, which was translated into English by Will Ireton, for a period of about…...2024
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• Ohtani’s Interpreter Fired; Accused Of Theft And Illegal Gambling
On Wednesday evening, the Dodgers announced they’d fired Ippei Mizuhara, who was working as Shohei Ohtani’s personal interpreter. Mizuhara has been Ohtani’s friend and interpreter dating back to before his signing with the Angels in 2017. Gustavo Arellano, Adam Elmahrek, Nathan Fenno and Paul Pringle of the Los Angeles Times first reported the news, which comes…...2024
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• Explaining gambling scandal after Shohei Ohtani's interpreter accused of stealing millions from Dodgers star

The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has been fired by the Dodgers...2024
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• A few thoughts about the Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara betting situation

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images Here’s hoping this isn’t as bad as it looks. This has already been a topic of discussion around baseball for a few days, but I wanted to wait a bit and digest all the information out there regarding the betting situation involving Dodgers star Shohel Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, or at least as much as I could, before writing about it. What we...2024
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Breaks Silence After Conclusion of Ippei Mizuhara Investigation

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani, was charged with bank fraud on Thursday for stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani. Mizuhara surrendered to authorities and appeared in a Los Angeles court on Friday, where he was released on an unsecured $25,000 appearance bond with an arraignment scheduled for May 9. …...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Surrendered to Law Enforcement, Will Appear in LA Court

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who was charged with bank fraud on Thursday for stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani’s account and even impersonating him on the phone with the bank, has officially surrendered to law enforcement on Friday and is in federal custody, per ESPN’s Alden González. Mizuhara is scheduled to appear …...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal: TV series in development about Dodgers superstar, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara

The series is described as 'a story of trust, betrayal and the trappings of wealth and fame'...2024
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• Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, reportedly agrees to plead guilty to bank fraud & tax fraud
A bit under a month ago, authorities revealed that they’d be charging Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter and friend of Shohei Ohtani, with bank fraud and other crimes. Now he’s expected to plead guilty to those charges of bank fraud and subscribing to a false tax return after obtaining $16,975,010 from Shohei Ohtani’s accounts, with the …...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal: Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to plead guilty, faces up to 33 years in prison

Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and tax fraud...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal explained: Everything we know as Ippei Mizuhara agrees to plead guilty

Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and tax fraud...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal: Money allegedly stolen was funneled through casinos, per report

Ex-Dodgers and Angels interpreter Ippei Mizuhara allegedly stole more than $16M from the MLB superstar...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani says what he's 'grateful' for following interpreter gambling scandal

The two-time AL MVP reflected on his life with the Dodgers since ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was fired amid his gambling scandal....2024
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• Pete Rose Is Still Alleging Shohei Ohtani Bet on Baseball

Baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose has vocalized his opinion of the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, since the Dodgers fired him in March. Rose trolled the Dodgers superstar and his former interpreter again at an autograph signing over the weekend. At a signing Fiterman Sports Group signing in St. Paul, …...2024
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Expected to Be Cleared of Any Wrongdoing by MLB in Ippei Mizuhara Scandal

Shohei Ohtani is expected to be cleared of any wrongdoing by Major League Baseball in the investigation of his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. MLB will interview Ohtani, but he is expected to be cleared after the federal government finishes their investigation, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. This comes after Mizuhara surrendered to law enforcement …...2024
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