Major League Baseball has opened an investigation into Atlanta Braves player and second baseman David Fletcher in connection to gambling, according to ESPN.
David Fletcher, who previous played for the Los Angeles Angels, is suspected of betting on sports -- but not baseball -- with Mathew Bowyer, the Southern California bookmaker who took wagers from Shohei Ohtani's longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Federal prosecutors say Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay off sports gambling debts during a yearslong scheme, at times impersonating the Dodgers superstar to bankers.
The league’s gambling policy prohibits players and team employees from wagering on baseball, even legally.