When he managed the Angels, Joe Maddon routinely praised Ippei Mizuhara's ability to serve as a go-between communicator for two-way star Shohei Ohtani.
Dave Roberts described Ippei Mizuhara's absence as the removal of a 'buffer' between the organization and Shohei Ohtani. Said it was 'difficult' at times having to communicate with Mizuhara as the middle man, and is hoping this leads to more direct communication.
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