With Mizuhara no longer playing the role of gatekeeper, Ohtani has been more of a presence. 'I see him more,' manager Dave Roberts said.
WASHINGTON — pulled up a chair inside the visitors clubhouse at Nationals Park and gazed up at a television. For a moment he was alone, undisturbed by the rest of the , a solitary figure watching the play the . Then first base coach Clayton McCullough approached to chat. Will Ireton, the team’s manager of performance operations who doubles as Ohtani’s interpreter, came over. A member of the media relations staff stopped by.
” He suggested Ohtani was bonding with hitting coaches Aaron Bates and Robert Van Scoyoc. “They’re really building a good relationship and trust,” Roberts said. “I just see him now. I see him more. Before, you sort of just see him when he gets to the batter’s box. So he’s around a lot more, which is a good thing, too.” The Dodgers have not exited a stage of fascination with Ohtani.
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