Shohei Ohtani seems to be enjoying his offseason, but his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is still coming back into his life to taunt him. Recently, a shocking recording of Mizuhara broke out on the internet, where he impersonated the Dodgers star.
Ohtani is clear of any gambling scandal, as Mizuhara pleaded guilty. Yet, a number of fans still believe that the two-way star was associated with the controversy. Many still think that Mizuhara was the fall guy. During the gambling controversy, several MLB fans suspected the Dodgers star of being involved.
Now that more details of Mizuhara emerged, Justin Verlander’s brother is calling out people to apologize to Shohei Ohtani. Ben Verlander has been a huge fan of Ohtani and his recent post on X has sparked a debate.
A lot of people owe Shohei Ohtani an apology.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) January 24, 2025
Here is audio of his former translator, Ippei Mizuhara, pretending to be Shohei while on the phone with the bank.
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Here’s a look at some fan reactions.
“Apology for what? How do you know it’s not him?” asked one fan.
Apology for what? How do you know it’s not him?
— Vee (@MandoMatisMVP) January 24, 2025
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“An apology? Good luck with that. Nobody is going to apologize to that man,” another fan wrote.
An apology? Good luck with that. Nobody is going to apologize to that man.
— Daniel Reyes 🇺🇸 (@reye3723) January 24, 2025
“Apologize for what? Dude is a borderline billionaire who just won the World Series. I’m sure what some people said on the internet reaaally affected him. Wipe your mouth Ben,” one fan responded.
Apologize for what? Dude is a borderline billionaire who just won the World Series. I’m sure what some people said on the internet reaaally affected him. Wipe your mouth Ben.
— Never Stop Never Stopping (@ElGallo752) January 24, 2025
It doesn't prove anything … did she confirm his social, etc. Whoever that bank was did a horrible job!
— Data Please (@Datapleaz) January 24, 2025
For what? becoming a billionaire and winning the world series? Oh, so sorry my man.. how can we make it better… please stop being an idiot Ben Verlander… I used to like your brother, but that was back in the Tiger glory days…. now yer both just a pair of dip poops
— Bob Beckemeyer (@BobBeckemeyer) January 24, 2025
Ohhh, it took soooo long to come up w this info and bring it to the public?! Thanks for AI'ing the hell outta this after nearly a whole year to cover up this crap.
— FoldingAces (@foldingaces30) January 24, 2025
C'mon man. Dude is missing millions and doesn't even notice?! Suuuurrrreeeee. If it's too good to be true, it…
How do we know he’s not just translating the call for Shohei?
— Allie D. (@a_ditk) January 24, 2025
Nope, he bet on baseball
— ManBearpig42069 (@MBearpig42069) January 24, 2025
Shohei Ohtani Prepares To Pitch For The Dodgers In 2025
Ohtani has moved past the whole gambling controversy involving his interpreter. The All-Star slugger is preparing to pitch for his team in 2025. The Boys in Blue will open their 2025 season in Tokyo, but Ohtani will not pitch in those games.
According to Dave Roberts, Ohtani will pitch later in the regular season. The Dodgers will try to save Ohtani for the postseason. Moreover, they cannot afford to lose his top contribution from the plate.
The Dodgers have one of the best starting rotations in baseball, with Ohtani ready to pitch in 2025. Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow will pitch alongside Shohei Ohtani. MLB trade rumors continue to swirl around top free agent slugger Alex Bregman.
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