Dodgers star reveals why teammates had no doubt about Shohei Ohtani’s innocence

“Being in the clubhouse, everyone knew right away clearly he had nothing to do with it,” Glasnow said. “The first thing he did was like, ‘Take my phone! Figure this out!’ We all knew early on that Ippei was doing some shady stuff.

“It didn’t seem like he was very stressed about it, either. I think when you know that you’ve done nothing, it’s only a matter of time before they figure it all out.”

Ohtani has been commended for being able to avoid distractions that come with his fame and continue to excel while playing. This seems like another example of that, albeit an extreme one, and his transparency was enough to demonstrate to his Dodger teammates that nothing strange was happening.

Ohtani maintained that he had no involvement in Mizuhara’s gambling activities and that he was a victim of fraud. Charging documents ultimately proved him right, and while the extra attention will continue, he will be able to move on with his season now, just as his teammates anticipated.