As it became known that Ippei Mizuhara, interpreter for Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers), was fired for illegal gambling and theft, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts declined to comment, saying, “I cannot comment on that matter.”

Coach Roberts repeated the word “sorry” several times ahead of the San Diego Padres game in the second game of the 2024 MLB ‘World Tour Seoul Series’ regular season held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 21st.

These were all questions related to Otani's interpreter, Mizuhara.

Otani and Mizuhara have been friends for 10 years, having met in 2013 while playing for the Nippon Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). After signing with the Los Angeles Angels after the 2017 season, Otani hired Mizuhara as his personal interpreter.

Mizuhara has been with Otani not only as an interpreter but also taking care of all aspects of his daily life. The Dodgers signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with Ohtani in December of last year and hired Mizuhara as a team employee.

Mizuhara, who has always been by Otani's side, also visited Gocheok Dome for this Seoul Series. 스포츠 토토사이트

However, on this day, Mizuhara's gambling and theft charges were reported through foreign media. When the shocking incident was reported, the club immediately fired him. Japanese media reported that Mizuhara was not seen even when the Dodgers left their dormitory to go to the stadium that day. At the pre-game press conference that day, Coach Roberts did not provide any response to the story related to Mizuhara, saying, “I cannot comment on that issue.” He instead revealed that Ohtani was preparing for the match normally. Coach Roberts said, “Ohtani is preparing for the game. “Today, probably (Japanese pitcher) Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s interpretation will help Ohtani,” he said. “It won’t affect the game.” “Of course we are prepared for the game, and we plan to play without any concerns,” he emphasized. After the shock, Ohtani was named to the starting lineup as the number 2 designated hitter. He showed off his presence on the first day of opening and the first game after moving to the Dodgers, posting 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen base. The Dodgers will hold this regular season's opening series against San Diego as the Seoul Series at Gocheok Dome. In the opening game held the day before, they defeated San Diego 5-2 and earned their first win of the season. On this day, the second game of the opening season, the Dodgers had Mookie Betts (shortstop), Ohtani (designated hitter), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Max Muncy (third baseman), and Teoscar Hernández (left fielder). The starting lineup includes ~James Outman (center fielder), Jason Hayward (right fielder), and Gavin Lux (second baseman). Japanese pitcher Yamamoto takes the starting mound. This is Yamamoto's MLB debut, who played in NPB until last year. Meanwhile, San Diego, the opponent, also made no changes to its starting lineup. Xander Bogaerts (second baseman) ~ Fernando Tatis Jr. (right fielder) ~ Jake Cronenworth (first baseman) ~ Manny Machado (designated hitter) ~ Ha-seong Kim (shortstop) ~ Jurickson Profar (left fielder) ~ Luis Campusano (catcher) ~Tyler Wade (third baseman)~Janson Merrill (center fielder) will start. Joe Musgrove will take the mound as the starting pitcher. 온라인 슬롯