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Rumors about going to Toronto spread the day before joining the Dodgers

Big news keeps coming, and four months ago already seems like a long time ago. On the 24th (25th Japan time), Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani participated in the game against the Nationals as the No. 2 designated hitter and hit three doubles. Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter involved in the wedding announcement, is being prosecuted. The “Toronto riots” that occurred the day before his decision to join the Dodgers were a thing of the past.

Before today’s game, Ohtani agreed to a 14-minute interview. At the press conference, the American media asked a question about the game against the opposing team, the Blue Jays, which starts on the 26th (27th). He continued, “There were rumors that he would sign a contract during the off period,” and “I was being chased on a flight from Anaheim to Toronto.”

On December 8th (9th) of last year, the day before he announced that he would join the Dodgers, rumors spread on social media that Ohtani would be boarding a chartered plane to Toronto. There was conflicting information, with some reports saying he was heading to Toronto, and many baseball fans followed the chartered plane.

It was reported as big news at the time, and parody T-shirts were sold. However, after announcing their marriage in February, Mizuhara’s contract was canceled by the team in March. Furthermore, he is leading the team with a batting average of .371, 6 home runs, 14 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.128.

Otani has always said, “It’s more about the future than the past.” Furthermore, due to his great success, the talk of the turmoil was drowned out. However, if he goes to Toronto, he can very well expect that he will be booed loudly, expressing his frustration at not being able to get him and his welcome. However, I can’t help but feel like I’m going to shut that up with a flashy one-liner.

(Kodai Kawamura)