In March 2024, his former translator, Ippei Mizuhara, admitted to the team that he had a gambling addiction. He was then subsequently fired and was replaced by Will Ireton as interpreter.

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was sentenced to 57 months in prison with three years of supervised release on Thursday. Mizuhara was convicted of stealing $17 million from his ...