A screen grab of Los Angeles Dodgers ace Shohei Ohtani delivering a statement in his first remarks since his interpreter was accused of stealing from him last week (DAVID SWANSON)

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani said Monday he had never bet on baseball or other sports, declaring himself "saddened and shocked" after accusing his interpreter of stealing from his bank account to pay off millions of dollars in gambling debts.