Tag: Ippei Mizuhara

Morning Briefing: First Overall Pick Paul Skenes Set to Make Debut

Good morning, Mets fans! The Pittsburgh Pirates officially called up the firsst overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, Paul Skenes, on Wednesday. The national champion pitcher at LSU has had a meteoric rise through the ranks, from transferring from Air Force to LSU over two years ago to getting the call to the big leagues. Skenes dominated his last year in college and continued that in minor...

Morning Briefing: Mets Slug Their Way Past Braves

Good morning, Mets fans. The New York Mets’ bats finally came alive in Atlanta after a slow start to the year. Following a rain delay the previous day, the Mets’ offense dominated on Thursday afternoon with every player in the starting lineup contributing at least one hit. They secured an impressive 16-4 win, solidifying their victory in the shortened three-game series during which...

Morning Briefing: Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Plans to Plead Guilty

Good morning, Mets fans! Tim Arango and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times reported on Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is in negotiations to plead guilty to federal crimes in connection to the theft of Ohtani’s money.  Despite Mizuhara originally saying that Ohtani paid off his $4.5 million in debt, which was accrued by illegally betting on...

Morning Briefing: MLB Investigating Ohtani Amid Gambling Scandal

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Major League Baseball announced that they would be investigating the allegations surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his recently fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara was alleged to have defrauded Ohtani out of millions of dollars to cover illegal gambling debts, though stories released to the public didn’t seem to add up. Mizuhara was fired by the...

Morning Briefing: Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Fired, Accused of ‘Massive Theft’

Good morning, Mets fans! While the Dodgers captured a 5-2 win over the Padres in Seoul on Wednesday, that was far from the biggest story in “The City of Angels.” Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of “engaging in a ‘massive theft’ of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal...

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