Ohtani gave his version of events during a news conference, five days after Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers following reports about his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker and debts well over $1 million
Ippei Mizuhara, 39, is a familiar face to baseball fans as Ohtani’s constant companion, interpreting for him with the media and at other appearances since the player came to the U.S. in 2017
Angels caps have almost vanished in Tokyo. A Dodgers lid is the fashion item — a bit like designer-label goods
The new deal for the 33-year-old right-hander adds yearly salaries of $42 million, the fourth-highest average salary in baseball history
The two-way superstar says his new team’s only choice for the upcoming season is ‘to win the World Series’
If Ohtani is not living in California at the time he receives the deferred money, he potentially could avoid what currently is the state’s 13.3% income tax and 1.1% payroll tax for State Disability Insurance
The 25-year-old Yamamoto was coveted by teams across the majors after he elected to leave the Orix Buffaloes this offseason
The MLB award is picked by fan balloting combined with votes from a panel of Hall of Famers and former winners
The Japanese baseball star met the press after signing a record $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Ohtani’s total was 64% higher than baseball’s previous record, a $426.5 million, 12-year deal for Angels outfielder Mike Trout that began in 2019
After the Los Angeles Angels acquired Giolito and signaled their intentions to make a bid for the postseason, division rivals Texas and Houston answered with some big moves of their own
Even though the franchise risks losing the 29-year-old slugger and starting pitcher on the market, it is motivated to win at least enough to make its first playoff appearance in his six major league seasons
Ohtani said he has no assurances he won’t be traded, and he didn’t acknowledge any discussions about a contract extension