Producers will include sportswriter Albert Chen and TV executive Scott Delman. The project has no writer or network associated with it.

According to Variety, Delman stated, “Lionsgate Television is the perfect partner to bring this unbelievable story to the screen with a strong track record of creating daring, boundary-pushing series.” Furthermore, Albert’s vast experience in sports journalism will help us make the connections necessary to understand the shocking turn of events that have been witnessed on the international scene.

Chen covered baseball extensively while working as a senior editor at Sports Illustrated in the past.

“This is the largest sports gambling scandal in major league baseball since Pete Rose, and MLB has aligned itself with its biggest star,” Chen stated. “We’ll get right to the core of the narrative, which is one of betrayal, trust, and the trappings of fame and fortune.”

The information was released less than a day after Ippei Mizuhara entered a guilty plea to bank and tax fraud in his federal case, in which Ohtani was accused of stealing close to $17 million from him. Mizuhara required it to pay off debt from gaming. His net losses came to $41 million in total.

Ohtani was not present and was unaware of Mizuhara’s larceny or addiction to gambling. When LA was in South Korea playing the San Diego Padres on March 20, the first rumors of the controversy and Mizuhara’s subsequent firing from the Dodgers leaked. Since then, the situation has abruptly fallen apart.

Shohei Ohtani’s game will be at another level in 2024

Ohtani hasn’t allowed the circumstances surrounding his friend and former interpreter to affect his performance on the diamond. The two-time MVP is having a fantastic debut in his Dodgers career.

With 11 home runs, 27 RBIs, 32 runs, and nine stolen bases, Ohtani leads the league in both batting average and on-base percentage. He hasn’t lost a beat and is still a valuable member of the Dodgers lineup every night.

Even though the season is still extremely early, Ohtani’s incredible start has everyone talking about his chances of winning MVP and his future aspirations. Despite being named the American League MVP in 2023, Ohtani was not given much of a chance to win the National League MVP award. Despite the fact that his role as a designated hitter harmed his chances, the 29-year-old is quieting his detractors and elevating his quality of play at the plate.

It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which Ohtani doesn’t deserve MVP if he becomes the 17th player in MLB history to hit for the Triple Crown. Despite the fact that the Dodgers are a well-oiled machine full of All-Stars, Ohtani has the opportunity to set some records and produce historically high numbers at the designated hitter position.

The Dodgers are on fire and starting to look like the club that everyone was expecting them to be after a sluggish start. With one of their numerous stars performing virtually every night, the majority of their games are on television.

Fans of Major League Baseball should grab a seat, because Shohei Ohtani may just be getting started.

Mizuhara facing significant time in prison

Ippei Mizuhara is entering a guilty plea to one count each of bank fraud and filing a fake tax return. In addition to paying the IRS more than $1 million, he will have to make Shohei Ohtani restitution that might come to around $17 million.

Mizuhara’s charges also carry a potential sentence of 33 years in federal prison. The date of his arraignment is May 14.

Ippei Mizuhara will be sentenced when it is appropriate, marking the end of an amazing series of events that rocked the MLB and the sports world. What a crazy few months it has been for the Dodgers and Major League Baseball as well as for both sides.

The upcoming TV show will discuss Ohtani’s friendship with Mizuhara and delve into how the interpreter used deception to guide his activities over a period of time. It will be interesting to watch how baseball is portrayed and how much of the two major personalities are involved.

Andrew Meyers loves sports, and he’s especially fond of the Philadelphia teams, even though they don’t always love him back. He graduated from Quinnipiac University with two degrees, one of which being a master’s in sports journalism. Meyers broadcasts play-by-play for several northeastern institutions in addition to ClutchPoints.