Ohtani trains as usual despite prison sentence for former interpreter embezzled 24.1 billion won...Captures change in pitching form "new pitching form with less pressure on the elbow"

Ohtani trains as usual despite prison sentence for former interpreter embezzled 24.1 billion won...Captures change in pitching form "new pitching form with less pressure on the elbow"

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Shohei Ohtani (31) of the Los Angeles Dodgers was an interpreter for a long time, but he did not shake after hearing the prison sentence of Mizuhara Itpay, who embezzled millions of dollars after falling into illegal sports gambling and was eventually fired.

The Japanese media Sports Hochi said on the 8th (Korea time), "The Federal District Court in Santa Ana, California, sentenced Mizuhara Itpay, a former interpreter who was accused of stealing about $16.59 million (about 24.1 billion won) from Shohei Ohtani's bank account of Dodgers on the 7th and illegally transferring it to a gambling organization (such as bank fraud), to four years and nine months in prison as the prosecution demanded. It also ordered Ohtani to pay $16.97 million (about 24.7 billion won). Mizuhara will appear until March 25 and be imprisoned."
When Mizuhara visited Korea for the Seoul series between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul in March last year, she fell into illegal sports gambling and was fired for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani's account to repay his gambling debts. Since then, Mizuhara has been involved in a lawsuit and eventually failed to avoid prison time.

Ohtani also failed to avoid controversy over the Mizuhara incident. Ohtani is a superstar with a batting average of 282 (878 hits in 3,119 times at bat) in 875 games for Major League hitters, 225 homers, 567 RBIs, 562 runs, 145 steals, OPS .946, 38 wins, 19 losses and an ERA of 3.01 in 86 games (481 ⅔ innings) for pitchers. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018, won the Rookie of the Year award in his first year after his debut, and unanimously lifted the league MVP award (2021, 2023, 2024) all three times. However, he was in a big trouble when Mizuhara's case broke out in the beginning of last year's season.

There were also suspicions that Ohtani was also involved in illegal sports gambling, but the prosecution emphasized that Ohtani had nothing to do with illegal sports gambling and was only a thorough victim. According to the documents submitted to the court, the prosecution claimed, "There is no doubt. Ohtani is the real victim of this incident and has suffered from the actions of the accused and will continue to suffer damage."

The results of Mizuhara's trial became a hot topic of conversation among baseball fans, but Ohtani continued his training as usual. Sports Hochi said, "Ohtani has not changed. He sweated during his Glendale camp in Arizona. He conducted self-training outside for about two hours, including catch ball and base running. Although Mizuhara was sentenced to prison, Ohtani showed relaxed attitude by entering the training facility with a smile."

Ohtani, who had elbow surgery in September 2023 and was unable to double as a pitcher last year, is scheduled to return as a pitcher this year. However, he is likely to return as a pitcher in May, which is later than expected, as he suffered a left shoulder injury and underwent surgery in Game 2 of the World Series. Ohtani will not be able to take the mound as a pitcher in the Tokyo Series against the Cubs at Tokyo Dome in Japan in March, but he is still committed to recovery to return as soon as possible.

"Otani played catch for about 20 minutes," Sports Hochi said. He displayed a "super short arm" pitching form by bending his right elbow even smaller than before. Until last year, he also played catch at a set position, but this time, he threw his left foot back once. As he underwent surgery on his right elbow twice, he is trying to establish a new pitching form that is less burdensome to his elbow," he said, noting the change in Ohtani's pitching form. 바카라

Ohtani threw seven pitches around the splitter on the day and continued his preparation for the start of the camp scheduled for the 11th by running the base. Many fans are waiting for what Ohtani, who will return as a pitcher for the first time in two years since 2023, will look like on the mound.