MLB is doing its due diligence with Shohei Ohtani … with sources telling TMZ Sports activities that league officers are gathering data to find out if the face of baseball was concerned within the playing scandal surrounding his translator.

Ohtani’s inteprator and finest buddy Ippei Mizuhara has given conflicting tales on Shohei’s involvement … first saying the Dodgers famous person was properly conscious of his enormous playing money owed, and loaned him thousands and thousands of {dollars} to get out of the opening. He later backtracked, saying the Japanese two-way athlete had no thought.

As for Ohtani, his legal professional claims he is been the sufferer of a “large theft.”

Now, MLB’s attempting to determine what the hell is occurring — not essentially as a result of they imagine Shohei did something fallacious — however as a result of playing is an existential menace to any professional sport.

Look no additional than Pete Rose … who regardless of his exploits on the diamond, was banned for all times in 1989 after he admitted to wagering on video games — though nobody has accused Ohtani of betting on baseball, or every other sport for that matter.

It is price noting, it seems like Ohtani — who signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers this offseason — has nothing to cover.

We’re instructed his staff alerted authorities to the “theft” … and the feds are presently investigating.

Nobody linked to the probe has been arrested.

The Dodgers are 1-1 on the season, and their newly signed star is off to a strong begin, regardless of the scandal … accumulating 3 hits and a pair of RBIs in 10 plate appearances on the season.