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$Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his then interpreter Ippei Mizuhara are pictured in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2024, as the team plays a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox. Mizuhara was fired in March and was charged in April with illegally transferring more than $16 million from one of Ohtani\'s bank accounts to cover gambling debts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

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Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his then interpreter Ippei Mizuhara are pictured in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2024, as the team plays a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox. Mizuhara was fired in March and was charged in April with illegally transferring more than $16 million from one of Ohtani's bank accounts to cover gambling debts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

$Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player\'s money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Court hearing for Ohtani's ex-interpreter

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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player's money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

$Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, heads to a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, for a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player\'s money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Court hearing for Ohtani's ex-interpreter

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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, heads to a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, for a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player's money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

$Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player\'s money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Court hearing for Ohtani's ex-interpreter

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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player's money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

$Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player\'s money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Court hearing for Ohtani's ex-interpreter

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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player's money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

$Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player\'s money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Court hearing for Ohtani's ex-interpreter

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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, is surrounded by the media in front of a federal district court in Los Angeles on May 14, 2024, after attending a court hearing over two charges including bank fraud in connection with the theft of nearly $17 million of the two-way baseball player's money. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 14, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers touches helmets with first base coach Clayton McCullough after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers touches helmets with first base coach Clayton McCullough after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Giants

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Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on May 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to reporters before a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on May 12, 2024, in San Diego, California. Ohtani was not in the starting lineup due to back tightness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

May 12, 2024 06:00 AM