Major League Baseball is expected to investigate former Angels player David Fletcher for gambling on sports with a bookmaker who also took bets from Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because they weren’t at liberty to discuss such impending matters. ESPN reported Friday night that Fletcher placed bets with Mathew Bowyer, an alleged illegal bookmaker in Southern California. Federal prosecutors say Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay off sports gambling debts during a yearslong scheme, at times impersonating the Dodgers superstar to bankers. Sources told ESPN that Fletcher, who currently is with the Braves’ Triple-A affiliate, bet on several sports but not baseball. MLB declined to comment on the Fletcher report. |
Call for schools soft drink ban renewed after government implements cellphone banDOC spent nearly $500,000 to kill one stoat in FiordlandHouthis say they fired at two ships in Red Sea, damaging bothJapan unexpectedly slips into a recessionAlexei Navalny death: Team accuses Russia of 'hiding' his bodyIsrael hits Gaza's Rafah; Hamas chief's trip raises truce hopesEDITORIAL: Hong Kong’s security ordinance will strangle city’s society, economyCoalition government falling short on mosque attack anniversaryZelensky counts on more Western defence aid for Ukraine in next two monthsGovernment cuts will hit Pasifika communities hard