MLB began a formal investigation Friday of gambling allegations surrounding Ippei Mizuhara, the longtime interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, who was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers this week amid conflicting stories about money paid for gambling debts.
Commissioner Rob Manfred’s office said in a statement that the league had begun its formal process through its investigations department. “Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations,” from news reports, the statement said.
This chaotic story first became public on Wednesday evening, as Ohtani and the Dodgers – along with Mizuhara – were in Seoul for a series against the San Diego Padres to open the season.
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