April 2018 - Los Angeles, California USA: Los Angeles Angels' star ball player Shohei Ohtani. On March 20, 2024, it was reported that Shohei Ohtani's longtime interpreter has been fired after being accused of theft, said to be in the magnitude of millions of dollars, from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar. Ohtani's legal team reportedly claimed that Ippei Mizuhara used the two-way Ohtani's funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer, who is currently under federal investigation. On December 11, 2023, Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the largest contract in professional sports history.(Tom Donoghue/Polaris)