In a move that takes on more perceived significance in the wake of the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, the Cubs have parted ways with Seiya Suzuki‘s interpreter. Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that Toy Matsushita has been relieved of his duties, which will now fall to two other members of the organization. Though nothing has been shared publicly at this point, the impetus for the move is reportedly a desire to “go in a different direction.”
That leaves the Cubs’ motives up for interpretation, pun fully intended, but it stands to reason that a few things were being lost in translation when it comes to the baseball aspect.