A Flood of Interpreter Pitches Emerged, All Aiming to Capitalize on Financial Opportunities with Ohtani!

Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers for stealing a huge sum of money from the account of Shohei Ohtani, 29, after the first MLB opening series game in South Korea on March 20. On April 11, investigators announced that they would prosecute Mizuhara for “bank fraud.

It appears that Mizuhara accessed Otani’s account without permission and changed the settings so that he would not receive notifications when he sent money. Investigators also interviewed Otani, who reported that Mizuhara had secretly returned to the United States. He is ready to accept a plea bargain regarding illegal gambling in the future.

The amount of the illegal remittance is estimated to be close to 2.5 billion yen, and plans have even been floated to repay this debt with the proceeds from Mizuhara’s own memoir and film adaptation. Since the sudden dismissal, there has been a “commotion” in Otani’s vicinity that is slightly off the subject.

There has been a rush of offers for me to be Otani’s next interpreter. Will Iaton (35), who currently serves as interpreter, was seen as a “fill-in. I was approached by people from various fields, including baseball team officials, advertising agencies, TV stations, and alumni who were covering the event in the area, and asked to somehow be connected to Otani. Normally, interpreters are paid around 10 million yen a year, but Otani’s interpreter is said to be paid an unbelievable 70 million yen a year. It is understandable that the Dodgers are desperate, but the Dodgers officials were taken aback.

However, the scope of work for a regular interpreter is very different from that of a Japanese Major League Baseball interpreter. When Otani is assigned to a team, his duties are very diverse.

He would have to cover daily shopping, drive the car, and support the lifestyle of his wife, Mamiko, 27. He will also have to listen to Mr. and Mrs. Otani’s problems and work with them to overcome them. Confidentiality is a given, and that too could be stressful. The income may be good, but it is no small feat to support a superstar who has signed a 10-year, 100 billion yen-plus contract. I would refuse even a 100 million yen a year salary,” said a former interpreter for a Japanese major leaguer.

The previous manager was ruined by the magic of money, and yet there is a rush of candidates to replace him for the unparalleled treatment. It is an ironic story.