Major League Baseball opened an investigation Monday to look into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher placed bets through an illegal bookie, ESPN reported.
Major League Baseball is investigating former Angels infielder—and current Braves player—David Fletcher for allegations that he placed illegal sports bets with the same bookie that former teammate Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara placed bets through.
It was reported on Friday that former Los Angeles Angels infielder (and teammate of Shohei Ohtani) David Fletcher placed wagers through the same illegal bookie as Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Ippei Mizuhara was reportedly not the only person in the MLB world who placed bets with an illegal bookmaker in recent years. Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, reportedly stole millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for gambling purposes.
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only former Los Angeles Angels employee who was involved with an illegal bookie. Former Angels infielder David Fletcher reportedly was, too.
Just as the noise of the scandal involving the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara and bets made through an illegal bookmaker had begun to quiet, a new development has emerged linking the Los Angeles Dodgers star to the drama.
Former Angels infielder David Fletcher placed bets with the illegal Southern California gambling ring operated by Mathew Bowyer, according to a report from ESPN’s Tisha Thompson.
In a report totally out of left field, David Fletcher, who as acquired by the Braves this offseason and is currently with the Gwinnett Stripers apparently has been caught using the same illegal bookmaker as Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
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