The same scandal that ensnared Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter for former Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, has now led MLB to focus on an Atlanta Braves infielder who spent nine seasons in the Angels' organization.
An investigation by Major League Baseball into the same bookmaker who took money stolen from two-way star Shohei Ohtani has turned to another former Angels player: David Fletcher., who is now in the Atlanta Braves' organization, is being investigated by MLB following allegations that he gambled with Mathew Bowyer.
Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is expected to plead guilty to charges that he stole money from Ohtani and wagered on sports through Bowyer, whom federal investigators have identified as the ringleader of an illegal bookmaking operation.into Ohtani two days after Mizuhara confessed to the illegal transfer of millions from Ohtani's personal bank account and was fired by the Dodgers.
MLB investigators will request an interview with Fletcher at some point, but he has the right to refuse cooperation if he can claim he could be the subject of a criminal investigation.According to the report, Fletcher can continue to play while MLB's investigation is ongoing. Fletcher spent nine seasons in the Angels' organization . From 2018-23, he played 534 games in the majors, batting .277 with a .323 on-base percentage and .359 slugging percentage while seeing time at five different positions.J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content for Halos Today, and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.' He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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