Otani, who complained of distress over the ‘interpretation gambling controversy’, remained silent for two days in a row without a hit.

2024-03-26 06:10:35

On the 16th, LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, who is participating in the MLB World Tour Seoul Series, and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara (left) attended the official press conference held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul. 2024.3.16/News 1

Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers), who is in the spotlight every day due to the theft and illegal gambling scandal of Ippei Mizuhara, who was in charge of his interpretation and management, returned to the Seoul Series two days ago. Couldn’t produce consecutive hits.

Ohtani started as the designated hitter twice against the LA Angels in the 2024 MLB exhibition game held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 26th (Korean time) and was silent, recording no hits and one walk in two at-bats.

Ohtani, who retired with no hits in three at-bats against the Angels the previous day (25th), has not hit a hit in 11 consecutive at-bats since the Seoul Series against the San Diego Padres on the 21st.

Ohtani’s batting average in the exhibition game, which was hitless and sluggish, also dropped from 0.500 to 0.423 (11 hits in 26 at-bats).

Ohtani, who was retired by a ground ball to third base in his first at-bat in the first inning, stepped up as the leadoff hitter with the Dodgers down 0-3 in the third inning, but was again out by a ground ball to shortstop.

Ohtani reached base with a walk in the 5th inning with 2 outs and no runners, but failed to score as the follow-up hit did not occur. Afterwards, he was replaced by pinch hitter James Outman when he was at bat in the 8th inning.

In today’s game, the Dodgers lost 0-6 to the Angels.

Meanwhile, Otani held a press conference prior to the game and opened up about Mizuhara’s allegations of theft and illegal gambling.

Otani expressed his painful feelings, saying, “I am very sad and shocked that someone I trusted did something like this.”

“Mizuhara has been lying while stealing money from my account,” he said. “I have not bet on any sports, let alone baseball. “I have never asked anyone to do it for me, I have never had any contact with a gambler, and I have never agreed to repay a debt to a gambler,” he said, emphasizing again that he had nothing to do with this incident.

(Seoul = News 1)

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2024-03-26 06:10:35