Will Ireton Will Take Over As Shohei Ohtani’s Translator-After Ippei Mizuhara Firing
After the immediate firing of translator, Ippei Mizuhara; the question for many was, now what? What happens next? Well, LA immediately got to work to find the individual who would replace Mizuhara; ensuring that their biggest star’s translating needs could be filled without delay. So then, who gets the job? Numerous sources are reporting that Will Ireton will take over as Shohei Ohtani’s translator moving forward.
Therefore, it looks as though the Dodgers organization is looking to keep things “in-house.” Which makes perfect sense being that currently there is a bunch of ongoing chatter about the firing and gambling allegations. Plus, with Shohei’s global status, he is a trending topic on every social media platform. So then, finding a qualified, trustworthy and responsible person on the inside could help provide some needed stability right now. Especially, for Shohei’s sake.
Nevertheless, sports reporter, Doug McKain who covers the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dodgers Nation, was one of the first to reveal who would be stepping in and up to cover translation duties for Ohtani. McKain reports,
“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.”
Will Ireton Will Take Over As Shohei Ohtani’s Translator-After Ippei Mizuhara Firing
Furthermore, after a full day of chaotic headlines, the Dodger organization finally released a brief statement in regards to all of the media coverage, plus translator Ippei Mizuhara’s sudden release. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported the ball club’s official declaration. Bob mentions,
“Dodgers statement: The Dodgers are aware of media reports and are gathering information. The team can confirm that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been terminated. The team has no further comment at this time.”
Therefore, that is that. However, as we all know the show must go on. The Dodgers still have one more game to go in the Seoul Series against the San Diego Padres before they can come back home and continue sorting things out. Juan Toribio of MLB.com confirms that Ohtani will play today. Juan reports, “Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani is ‘ready to play’ and there was no consideration to sit him for tonight’s game.”
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