Major League Baseball announced Thursday that it would wait until the conclusion of the federal government's case against Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, before deciding if a further investigation into Ohtani was necessary.
The league's full statement read:
"We are aware of the charges filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office against Mr. Mizuhara for bank fraud after a thorough federal investigation. According to that investigation, Ohtani is considered a victim of fraud and there is no evidence that he authorized betting with an illegal bookmaker. Further, the investigation did not find any betting on baseball by Mr.