Cleveland Guardians pitchers indicted gambling
Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians throws out the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 30, 2025 in Cleveland.
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Two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians were indicted by federal prosecutors Sunday on charges related to a sports betting and money laundering conspiracy; This was the latest gambling-related scandal in professional sports.
According to the indictment, Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz accepted bribes as part of a scheme to rig bets on pitches played during Major League Baseball games. Prosecutors say the scheme began with Clase in May 2023 and later involved Ortiz.
The two players, who are facing federal fraud, conspiracy and bribery charges, were placed on leave by MLB officials in July as the league conducted a gambling investigation.
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