[HIGHLIGHTS] Otani: “I can’t say anything about the large amount of money being transferred because the investigation is ongoing.” US newspaper

Otani: “I can’t say anything about the large amount of money being transferred because the investigation is ongoing.” US newspaper. In an interview with American sports channel ESPN, Ippei Mizuhara, who served as exclusive interpreter for Shohei Otani, revealed that he met a man at a betting shop while playing poker in San Diego, California in 2021.

David Fletcher, Otani's teammate with the Angels at the time, was in attendance. In a 2021 interview with a media outlet run by Angels fans, Fletcher was asked, ``Does the Angels clubhouse have a group that plays poker?'' and he answered, ``We do it sometimes on the road.'' I did.