Certainly the federal government’s investigation fully supports what Shohei Ohtani disclosed in his press conference: He was a victim of fraud with no knowledge of his interpreter’s gambling addiction.

MLB statement on Shohei Ohtani investigation

About 19,000 bets
Average bet: $12,800
Total losing bets: $182.9 million
Total winning bets: $142.2 million
Net losses: $40.7 million
No evidence in records seized by the government of any bets on baseball.

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and one of his closest friends, stole more than $16 million from Ohtani's bank account to pay gambling debts, according to a federal criminal complaint filed against Mizuhara.

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani ex-interpreter, negotiating guilty plea usatoday.com/story/sports/m…

Jackson Holliday strikes out in first MLB at-bat with plenty of camera phones out to record.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada, who’s in the final year of his 5-year, $70 million contract, is out at least until the All-Star break and perhaps for the season with left adductor strain.

While teams are in search of pitching help with the rash of injuries, 11 veteran free agents remain available:
Rich Hill
Johnny Cueto
Brad Hand
Zach McAllister
Aaron Loup
Jimmy Nelson
Alex Reyes
Vincent Velasquez
Matt Boyd
Brad Boxberger
Trevor Bauer (union reaffirms is eligible)

Jackson Holliday, 20, will become the youngest Orioles position player to make his MLB debut tonight since Manny Machado in 2012.

While all of the talk this winter was on the #Dodgers ' $1.2 billion in free-agent spending, the Dodgers also happened to pull off perhaps the best trade of the off-season, acquiring Tyler Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays.
Glasnow tonight vs. the Minnesota Twins:
7 IP
3 hits
0 runs…

The Chicago White Sox scored 5 runs tonight against Cleveland, equaling their entire output from the last five games combined.
It’s the 1st inning.

Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez now goes on the IL with elbow inflammation.

Julio Urias charges: 5 misdemeanor domestic violence counts usatoday.com/story/sports/m…

Now, Washington Nationals young prized starter Josiah Gray goes on the 15-day injured list with a forearm flexor strain.

Mike Trout has now hit 10 consecutive solo HRs dating back to last season.

He now has hit 235 of his 373 HRs with the bases empty (63.0%).

The only player in MLB history to have at least 373 homers with 60% or more being solo shots is Alfonso Soriano (249 of 412, 60.4%).

Trevor Story’s season is over. Will undergo shoulder surgery, the Red Sox announce.

The last time the Cubs lost a game with an 8-run lead?
2002.

The Chicago Cubs were cruising with an 8-0 lead.
The San Diego Padres get the last laugh.
Padres win 9-8, equalling the biggest comeback in franchise history.

Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez now scratched from his scheduled start with elbow soreness. He will be examined in Houston to determine the next steps.

Memories of Hank Aaron's 715th home run told by his closest friends and teammates: Dusty Baker and Ralph Garr. usatoday.com/story/sports/m…