{"id":281857,"date":"2025-11-09T19:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/281857\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T19:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:49:07","slug":"cleveland-guardians-emmanuel-clase-luise-ortiz-indicted-for-pitch-rigging-in-mlb-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/281857\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Guardians\u2019 Emmanuel Clase, Luise Ortiz indicted for pitch rigging in MLB games"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Cleveland Guardians\u2019 pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz<\/a> have been indicted for allegedly taking part in a scheme to rig bets placed on Major League Baseball games.\n <\/p>\n

\n Clase and Ortiz face charges on multiple counts of wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, money laundering conspiracy and more, according to prosecutors.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cOrtiz was arrested earlier today in Boston, Massachusetts, and will make an initial appearance in federal court in Boston, Massachusetts on November 10,\u201d said Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cClase is currently not in U.S. custody,\u201d Nocella added.\n <\/p>\n

\n CNN has reached out to attorneys for both players.\n <\/p>\n

\n Both players were placed on non-disciplinary leave during the 2025 MLB season in relation to a sports betting probe.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cWe are aware of the recent law enforcement action,\u201d the Guardians tell CNN. \u201cWe will continue to fully cooperate with both law enforcement and Major League Baseball as their investigations continue.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Major League Baseball says it has also been cooperating with the DOJ investigation.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cMLB contacted federal law enforcement at the outset of its investigation and has fully cooperated throughout the process,\u201d a league spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. \u201cWe are aware of the indictment and today\u2019s arrest, and our investigation is ongoing.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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