Shohei Otani's former Angels teammate, and close friend, caught making illegal bets to same bookmaker his interpreter used

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Sources: Ex-Angel Fletcher used Mizuhara bookie

David Fletcher, a former Angels infielder currently with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, and his friend, who also played in the minor leagues, bet with the bookie who took wagers from Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, sources told ESPN.

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David Fletcher, a former Los Angeles Angels infielder currently playing for the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate, and his friend, who also played in the minor leagues, both bet on sports with the Southern California bookmaker who took wagers from Shohei Ohtani's longtime interpreter, according to multiple sources detailing the activities.

Fletcher, who was Ohtani's teammate from 2018 to 2023 and has been described as one of his closest friends in baseball, placed bets with the bookmaking operation of Mathew Bowyer, according to the sources. Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, also bet with Bowyer and eventually stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese superstar to feed his addiction, according to prosecutors.

Fletcher's close friend, Colby Schultz, who played in the Kansas City Royals' system from 2018 to 2020, placed bets on baseball, including on Angels games that Fletcher played in while he was on the team, multiple sources told ESPN.

Fletcher bet on several sports but not baseball, according to multiple sources

Starting to get spooky for Shohei

 

[Rosecrans]

Been saying the interpreter was the fall guy



Shohei after he gets caught:

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Been saying the interpreter was the fall guy



Shohei after he gets caught:

You thought MLB was going to let their franchise get bagged?

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Been saying the interpreter was the fall guy



Shohei after he gets caught:

Only a matter of time before the dots are connected. Only takes one of them to flip

 

[Rosecrans]

You thought MLB was going to let their franchise get bagged?

Hell naw but some dudes on here like @mastermind were convinced the interpreter did that shyt

 

[Tres Leches]

when i heard "bet on everything except baseball games" i knew ohtani was guilty

 

[KidJSoul]

He truly the baseball Jordan

 

[2legit]

How long before Ohtani starts claiming he can't speak English like Sammy Sosa saying "Mi no hablo Ingles" in front of Congress

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Ohtani balling out like 1920 Shoeless Joe Jackson before he gets a lifetime ban

 

[cobra]

they are gonna end up legalizing this

 

[Professor Emeritus]

You thought MLB was going to let their franchise get bagged?

This was an FBI investigation, not some MLB disciplinary procedures.

 

[Tres Leches]

How long before Ohtani starts claiming he can't speak English like Sammy Sosa saying "Mi no hablo Ingles" in front of Congress

i agree with rafi

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Hell naw but some dudes on here like @mastermind were convinced the interpreter did that shyt

@mastermind

 

[mastermind]

Hell naw but some dudes on here like @mastermind were convinced the interpreter did that shyt

What evidence do you have that he didn’t? other than your mentally ill hallucinations.

 

[Big Boss]