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MLB betting scandal: Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis L. Ortiz indicted
- Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Leandro Ortiz, were indicted on charges linked to an alleged MLB betting scheme.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the defendants allegedly conspired to fix pitches and influence sporting contests for betting profit.
- Clase is alleged to have communicated with bettors by text during games, and bettors are said to have gained significant sums.
- Ortiz is alleged to have joined the scheme in June 2025, agreeing to throw pitches for balls in exchange for money.
- Prosecutors say bettors allegedly profited from specific pitches, including times when pitches were called balls or speeds were noted.
- Basket of charges includes wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy.
- If convicted on all charges, each could face up to 65 years in prison, per the indictment.
- The indictment references multiple specific instances in 2023–2025 where bettors profited from pitches.
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