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"It's the right thing to do," Dodgers manager
Dave Roberts told reporters. "I'm happy he's going to speak and
speak to what he knows and give his thoughts on the whole
situation. I think it will give us all a little bit more
clarity."
Roberts said Ohtani had not addressed the situation with his
Dodgers team mates as a group, adding he had checked in with the
29-year-old and things appear to be "business as usual."
The Dodgers did not immediately reply when asked by Reuters via
email what time and where Ohtani, a two-time American League
Most Valuable Player, would speak to the media.
Since the allegations against interpreter Ippei Mizuhara
surfaced last week during the Dodgers' season-opening series in
Seoul, South Korea, Major League Baseball (MLB) has begun a
formal investigation into the matter.
According to a Los Angeles Times report last week, Ohtani's
attorneys told the newspaper Mizuhara had used the ball player's
funds to pay off an alleged illegal bookmaker, who is reportedly
under federal investigation.
Ohtani's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for
comment and Reuters has been unable to reach Mizuhara for
comment.
Ohtani joined the Dodgers last December after signing a $700
million, 10-year contact that brought an end to a high-profile
chase for one of the most coveted MLB free agents in recent
memory.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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