Fletcher, who used to play for the Los Angeles Angels with Shohei Ohtani, was put under investigation this year for gambling ties to the same bookmaker that Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, placed bets with. Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers and pled guilty to federal charges.

MLB opened an investigation Monday into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher gambled with an illegal bookie, an MLB source told ESPN.

The 29-year-old infielder worked from the mound Wednesday, showcasing a rarely-seen knuckleball to turn heads and stun batters for the Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate Gwinnett Stripers.

Shohei Ohtani’s former Angels teammate reportedly placed bets with the same illegal operation as his ex-interpreter.

Fletcher reportedly made bets with the same illegal bookie as Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter.

An MLB investigation into ex-Angels infielder David Fletcher’s alleged ties to the illegal bookmaker at the center of the Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal is reportedly underway.

MLB has opened an investigation on Monday into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder and current Atlanta Braves minor leaguer David Fletcher placed bets with Mathew Bowyer, the illegal

Former Los Angeles Angels infielder and current Atlanta Braves minor leaguer David Fletcher placed bets with Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker at the center of the Ippei Mizuhara scandal, ESPN reported on Friday.