MLB Looking Into Shohei Ohtani’s Potential Involvement In Gambling Scandal

MLB is doing its due diligence with Shohei Ohtani … with sources telling TMZ Sports activities that league officers are gathering data to find out if the face of baseball was concerned within the playing scandal surrounding his translator.

Ohtani’s inteprator and finest pal Ippei Mizuhara has given conflicting tales on Shohei’s involvement … first saying the Dodgers famous person was nicely conscious of his large playing money owed, and loaned him thousands and thousands of {dollars} to get out of the opening. He later backtracked, saying the Japanese two-way athlete had no concept.

As for Ohtani, his lawyer claims he’s been the victim of a “massive theft.”

Now, MLB’s attempting to determine what the hell is occurring — not essentially as a result of they imagine Shohei did something improper — however as a result of playing is an existential risk to any professional sport.

Look no additional than Pete Rose … who regardless of his exploits on the diamond, was banned for all times in 1989 after he admitted to wagering on video games — though nobody has accused Ohtani of betting on baseball, or every other sport for that matter.

It is price noting, it appears like Ohtani — who signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers this offseason — has nothing to cover.

We’re instructed his crew alerted authorities to the “theft” … and the feds are at present investigating.

Nobody linked to the probe has been arrested.