Shohei Ohtani could be more open with teammates without 'buffer' Mizuhara, Dodgers manager says ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani's life will be fundamentally different in the coming weeks and months without Ippei Mizuhara, his interpreter and constant companion ever since he moved to the majors from Japan.
Teammates and opponents alike have said over the years that Ohtani understands plenty of English, but doesn’t always feel comfortable speaking it.ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani’s life will be fundamentally different in the coming weeks and months without Ippei Mizuhara, his interpreter and constant companion ever since he moved to the majors from Japan.
Ohtani spent thousands of hours at Angel Stadium over the previous six years with Mizuhara, who helped Ohtani to communicate with the Angels’ coaches and players on everything from strategic advice and rehabilitation plans to video game trash-talk. Roberts and the Dodgers hired Mizuhara after signing Ohtani, and Roberts acknowledged Tuesday that it was sometimes “difficult” to communicate with Ohtani with everything filtered through Mizuhara.
Whether it’s related to the troubles with Mizuhara or not, Ohtani’s bat has cooled off since the Dodgers returned home from their tumultuous trip to Seoul, South Korea. After striking out twice Tuesday, Ohtani finished 0 for 6 with two walks and three Ks in the Dodgers’ three consecutive exhibition games against his former teammates with the Angels.
Ohtani already made another major life change in the offseason when he got married, and he’s now beginning the process of moving forward without his daily connection to English speakers. Ohtani addressed the separation from Mizuhara on Monday before the Dodgers faced the Angels in Los Angeles. The slugger emphatically denied ever betting on sports or paying off Mizuhara’s profligate gambling losses, instead saying Mizuhara stole the money to send to an illegal bookie.
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