Shohei Ohtani’s previous interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is no longer on the job because of accusations that he was involved with an illegal bookmaker and that Ohtani either paid his debts or had money taken from him by Mizuhara to do the same. There are still a lot of questions that have yet to be answered.
So, with Ohtani making a statement on Monday to reporters about the scandal that has emerged, the question is: if he does have an interpreter now, who is it?
The answer is: it’s Will Ireton, who is a member of a the Dodgers organization who previous interpreted for Kenta Maeda. So there’s your answer:
Will Ireton, the Dodgers current Manager of Performance Operations, will take over as Shohei Ohtani's translator following the firing of Ohtani's longtime translator Ippei Mizuhara. Ireton was previously Kenta Maeda's translator during his time with the Dodgers.
— Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) March 21, 2024
Shohei Ohtani will only be reading a statement today, not taking questions from reporters, as @Alden_Gonzalez said
Will Ireton will be interpreting for Ohtani. He has been serving as Ohtani's interpreter since Ippei Mizuhara's firing last week
— Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) March 25, 2024
‘Will the Thrill’ Ireton – Shohei’s new Interpreter 😅 https://t.co/C7JSO5mYJt
— Dodger StadiumBound ⚾️💙 (@StadiumBound) March 21, 2024