For example, the number of Japanese brands in MLB ballparks increased by 218% over the last two seasons. Ohtani being the key change to drive in such global interest. The jersey patches ...

He wore a Japan cap above a blue Los Angeles Angels jersey. And as he enthused about the sensation that is Shohei Ohtani, baseball fan Hotaru Shiromizo was talking about far more than sports.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million ...

Ohtani won't overdo his intensity as he ramps up for a return to pitching: “It’s gonna be more about touching the slope." ...

The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced for bank and tax fraud LOS ANGELES -- The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected ...

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former longtime interpreter and confidant, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison on Thursday after stealing nearly $17 million from baseball’s two-way ...

Prosecutors said Mizuhara never bet on baseball, and Ohtani was an unknowing victim of the scheme. “Let there be no doubt, Mr. Ohtani is truly a victim and has suffered, and will continue to ...

McNally told reporters outside court that Mizuhara took advantage of Ohtani’s vulnerability as a non-English speaker trying to navigate the world of celebrity baseball — a high-profile example ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the ...