If you've been paying attention to the Dodgers over the past several months then you've no doubt encountered the name Will Ireton. He is Kenta Maeda's Japanese translator and lovable sidekick. Furthermore, he has become a Dodger players' favorite. In fact, Dave Roberts called him the team mascot today after he accomplished a challenge made by Kenley Jansen, per Eric Stephen at True Blue LA:
"That was Will the Thrill, our team mascot. He was challenged by a couple players that he couldn't deadlift 405 pounds,” Roberts said. “As I got wind of this wager, I wanted to see it first hand, so we brought the weight room into the clubhouse this morning.