US prosecutors charge Guardians pitchers in alleged betting scheme
Federal prosecutors charged Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz over an alleged scheme involving bets on pitches, according to the indictment unsealed on Sunday in the Eastern District of New York. Prosecutors said bettors received advance information about pitches and that the players accepted bribes; both players faced four conspiracy charges. Their lawyers said they were innocent.
The case concerns alleged manipulation of pitch-level betting markets and includes denials from both players’ lawyers.