The evidence we've gathered over the past few weeks has demonstrated that in total,

Mr. Mitsuhara stole over 16 million dollars from Mr. to emphasize this point. Mr. Otani is considered a victim in this case. There is no

evidence to indicate that Mr. Otani authorized the over 16 million dollars of transfers from his account to the bookmakers.

We reviewed both Ms Uharas and Mr. Otani's phones,

and their communications over time,

over several years, thousands of communications

reviewed by a Japanese linguist.

And that review has demonstrated no discussion of betting, wagers, or authorization

for transfers to bookmakers. Even as the Major League Baseball season kicks into gear, the off-the-field news will not leave the headlines.

E-Pay Mizahara stole more than $16 million from Shohay Otani, and Otani is an innocent victim,

according to the evidence presented in the federal case last week.

But that's not going to be enough to end the speculation for some.

Meanwhile, arm injuries are costing pitchers their seasons,

leading to the League and Players Association pointing the finger at each other. So today Jeff Passen breaks it all down for us

and brings us back onto the diamond by explaining just how tough it is for a player

to hit the field for all 162 games.

I'm Clinton Yates. It's Wednesday, April 17th.

This is E-SPN-Dale. Thanks and thanks for stopping by brother we have a lot to cover in the baseball world so let's get right into it.

There have been new developments in the Shohai O'Tani I pay Mizahara sports betting scandal

including the revelation that after a review of nearly 10,000 text messages between the two,

Otani was the victim of fraud and theft amounting to $16 million.

So right at the top, how good of news is this for Major League Baseball

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