Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, is pleading guilty multiple charges relating to the allegations he stole money from Ohtani to fund his gambling habit. Meghann Cuniff of The Washington Post relays on X (link one and link two) that Mizuhara is pleading guilty to bank fraud and subscribing to a false tax return. Further details are also provided by the … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Pleading Guilty To Multiple Charges
Angels Acquire Luis Guillorme, Transfer Anthony Rendon To 60-Day IL
10:00am: The Braves announced that Guillorme has been traded to the Angels for a player to be named later or cash. The Angels have also announced the swap, transferring third baseman Anthony Rendon to the 60-day injured list to create roster space. Rendon has been out since April 20 with a hamstring injury and will now be sidelined into at least late June. 7:27am: The Angels … [Read more...] about Angels Acquire Luis Guillorme, Transfer Anthony Rendon To 60-Day IL
Angels Sign Kevin Pillar
The Angels announced they’ve signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a major league contract. He steps into an outfield that just lost Mike Trout for at least 4-6 weeks to knee surgery. Pillar is represented by All Bases Covered Sports Management. Pillar spent last season with the Braves, where current Halos skipper Ron Washington was on staff as third base coach. He held his … [Read more...] about Angels Sign Kevin Pillar
Angels Select Amir Garrett
The Angels announced they’ve selected reliever Amir Garrett onto the MLB roster. They optioned righty Davis Daniel and placed Mike Trout on the 10-day injured list to create active roster space for Garrett and newly-signed outfielder Kevin Pillar. To open space on the 40-man roster, the Halos moved Michael Stefanic and Chase Silseth to the 60-day injured list. Garrett inked a … [Read more...] about Angels Select Amir Garrett
Dodgers Place Evan Phillips On 15-Day Injured List
The Dodgers announced this afternoon that right-hander Evan Phillips has been place on the 15-day injured list, with veteran righty Blake Treinen being activated off the IL in the corresponding move. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya) this afternoon that Phillips suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain when his spike caught in the outfield … [Read more...] about Dodgers Place Evan Phillips On 15-Day Injured List