Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only former Los Angeles Angels employee who was involved with an illegal bookie. Former Angels infielder David Fletcher reportedly was, too.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, along with many other baseball teams, have bobblehead nights for their fans. One of the most anticipated nights was Thursday at Dodgers Stadium.
Just as the noise of the scandal involving the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara and bets made through an illegal bookmaker had begun to quiet, a new development has emerged linking the Los Angeles Dodgers star to the drama.
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star infielder Max Muncy on the injured list Friday with an oblique strain and reinstated 15-year veteran Jason Heyward from the IL.
Heyward bats eighth and starts in right field Friday, in his first Dodgers game since March 30 The Dodgers on Friday activated Jason Heyward from the injured list after the veteran outfielder missed 40 games with lower back tightness.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a series of roster moves, which included activating Jason Heyward off the 10-day injured list and recalling Ricky Vanasco and Miguel Vargas from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Gus Varland, Eduardo Salazar, Nick Ramirez, and now Ricky Vanasco have occupied the same Dodgers roster spot in the last four days. The Dodgers have found a fourth pitcher to occupy the same roster spot in the last four days.
Miguel Vargas was expected to be a fixture with the Los Angeles Dodgers when given an everyday opportunity last season, but things did not go as planned.
Shohei Ohtani was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday by City Council and was presented with a resolution declaring May 17 “Shohei Ohtani Day” in the city for the duration of his Los Angeles Dodgers career.
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Andy Pages was a spark plug for the team when first called up, but pitchers have started to figure him out and he must now adjust.
The Los Angeles Dodgers spent a massive amount of money to bring Shohei Ohtani to the team. It has paid off so far. The former Angel is hitting .364 with 12 home runs, 30 runs batted in, and 63 total hits.