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Rob Manfred said Major League Baseball will respond “fully, cooperatively and in a timely manner” to a Senate committee inquiry that requested information about its gambling investigations. Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell sent a letter to MLB on Monday amid the scandal surrounding a pair of Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, who […]
After Cleveland Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase were charged in connection with a scheme to fix bets on pitches thrown during games, Ortiz was arrested Sunday and his attorney said his client was innocent of the charges. According to the indictment, the two conspirators “agreed in advance with their co-conspirators that they would […]
Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on sports betting charges, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passanamong others. Ortiz was arrested earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody. Clase and Ortiz are accused of “wire fraud conspiracy, honest services conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sports competitions by […]
