Dodgers teammate and Los Angeles pitcher Tyler Glasnow defended Shohei Ohtani in the gambling scandal that involved Ohtani"s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
Glasnow shared that when it comes to Ohtani, there was never any doubt about the superstar"s innocence inside the clubhouse.
Tyler Glasnow says there was never any doubt in the Dodgers clubhouse that Shohei was innocent.
"We all knew early on that Ippei was doing some shady stuff" pic.twitter.com/i4jfY56tUx
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 15, 2024
Appearing on "The Chris Rose Rotation" podcast, he told host Chris Rose,
"Had nothing to do with it. I just think, too, being in a clubhouse, everyone knew right away, like, clearly he had nothing to do with it. The first thing he did was like, ‘Take my phone!" He was like, figure this out. We all knew early on that Ippei was doing some shady stuff."
Glasnow also added,
"It didn’t seem like [Ohtani] was very stressed about it, either. I think when you know that you’ve done nothing, it’s only a matter of time before they figure it all out."
In the recent escalation, Ohtani had claimed he had no involvement in Mizuhara’s gambling and that he was a victim of fraud. Court documents eventually cleared him of any involvement.
As pointed out, Ohtani seems to have played a major role in Glasnow signing an extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December. After just one week of signing with the Dodgers, he sent Glasnow a video asking him to join him in Los Angeles.
Per updates, Mizuhara, 39, is accused of allegedly stealing $16 million from Ohtani to cover his debts to an illegal bookie, accounting for massive gambling losses ranging to $40 million.
He turned himself in to authorities recently and was released on a $25,000 bond.
