Guardians' Clase, Ortiz moved to unpaid non-disciplinary leave
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz are on unpaid leave amid legal proceedings for alleged pitch-rigging, having pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.
Emmanuel Clase And Luis Ortiz Indicted For Elaborate Pitch-Rigging Scheme | Defector
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz allegedly coordinated with bettors to manipulate prop bets by throwing intentional non-strikes, leading to DOJ charges for fraud, conspiracy, bribery.