Dodgers P/DH Shohei Ohtani confirmed that he will address the media today in response to the growing gambling scandal surrounding him and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara . These will be Ohtani’s first public comments since news broke last Thursday that he was allegedly the victim of a "massive theft" by Mizuhara , who said he used the funds to pay off gambling debts. Whether Ohtani's comments bring "any actual clarity remains to be seen," as the amount of information he actually divulges "could be limited." Currently, "various parts of the scandal are being investigated " by federal authorities, the IRS and MLB ( L.A. TIMES, 3/24 ).
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it is "Ohtani’s decision to meet with the media." Ohtani "has not addressed the controversy with the team" but "has spoken with individual players," Roberts said. ( ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 3/24 ).
