Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Left la Angels During MLB Lockout – Here’s Why

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most valuable player in Major League Baseball. Earlier this year, Ohtani became the cover athlete of MLB The Show 22. Ohtani is one of the very few baseball players who get love and respect even from the opposition team.

However, just like Ohtani plays smartly on the field, his translator also did something that worked well for the Japanese player. Notably, being a Japanese national, the Angels have hired an interpreter for the star player.

This time Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuraha, has pulled off something that might stun every baseball fan.

LA Angels hire back Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter after his resignation during the lockout

When MLB owners imposed the lockout in December, Ohtani’s translated, Ippei Mizuraha, also resigned from his position at the Angels. However, the LA Angels have hired Mizuraha once again after the lockout.

But according to Sam Blum of The Athletic, it was a pre-planned move by the Angele. They made Mizuraha resign so that he could keep communicating with Ohtani. Because it is a rule that team staff and players cannot contact during the entire lockout. And when the lockout is over, the Angels have hired back Ohtani’s translator back.

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Taking to his Twitter, Sam revealed this information. “Here’s a cool bit of info: Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, resigned from the Angels over the lockout so he could keep communicating with Ohtani. He’s now hired back with the team since the lockout is over,” tweeted the Athletic reporter.

Notably, the lockout started on December 2, 2021, and when the owners and players agreed to the CBA, it ended on March 10.

Shohei Ohtani in MLB

During the last season, Ohtani displayed an all-around performance in MLB. He went on to smash 46 home runs and struck out 156 batters in130 innings for the Angels. FOr his fine performances, he also won the American League MVP in the 2021 season.

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Considering his last year’s wonder at ballparks, the Angels’ fans will be expecting their star player to shine again this season, and probably help the team to win a few titles.