Ohtani to deal with theft allegations towards interpreter on Monday By Reuters

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(Reuters) – Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will handle the media on Monday for the primary time since his interpreter was fired by the MLB crew amid allegations that he stole from the participant to repay playing money owed, the crew’s supervisor mentioned on Sunday.

“It is the precise factor to do,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts advised reporters. “I am glad he’ll converse and converse to what he is aware of and provides his ideas on the entire scenario. I believe it should give us all a bit bit extra readability.”

Roberts mentioned Ohtani had not addressed the scenario together with his Dodgers crew mates as a gaggle, including he had checked in with the 29-year-old and issues seem like “enterprise as regular.”

The Dodgers didn’t instantly reply when requested by Reuters by way of e-mail what time and the place Ohtani, a two-time American League Most Helpful Participant, would converse to the media.

For the reason that allegations towards interpreter Ippei Mizuhara surfaced final week through the Dodgers’ season-opening collection in Seoul, South Korea, Main League Baseball (MLB) has begun a proper investigation into the matter.

In response to a Los Angeles Instances report final week, Ohtani’s attorneys advised the newspaper Mizuhara had used the ball participant’s funds to repay an alleged unlawful bookmaker, who’s reportedly underneath federal investigation.

Ohtani’s attorneys didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark and Reuters has been unable to achieve Mizuhara for remark.

Ohtani joined the Dodgers final December after signing a $700 million, 10-year contact that introduced an finish to a high-profile chase for some of the coveted MLB free brokers in latest reminiscence.