US EditionGuardians' Antonetti Focusing on Improving Team as Clase and Ortiz Face Charges
Guardians focus on team improvement and playoff return while MLB imposes betting limits after pitchers Clase and Ortiz were indicted for accepting bribes totaling at least $460,000.
- Wednesday, Chris Antonetti sought to keep the club focused on returning to the playoffs amid recent legal developments involving Luis Ortiz, who left Brooklyn federal court Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.
- Indictments allege Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz accepted bribes from sports bettors to throw pitches influencing prop bets, with bettors profiting at least $460,000; both players were placed on paid leave in July.
- MLB responded by imposing a $200 micro-bet limit and removing those wagers from parlays, while Gov. DeWine urged ending player-specific micro betting.
- Playing short-handed, the Guardians did not have Clase or Ortiz available to pitch, and were eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in the first playoff round.
- Precedent shows GMs warn that systems are needed to block bets on odd pitch outcomes such as a pitch going 55 feet, especially with the A's move to Las Vegas in 2028 raising concerns.
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Antonio VelázquezThe Cleveland Guardians launcher, Emmanuel Clase, was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, formally accused of accepting bribes to manipulate the outcome of his pitches and benefit illegal gamblers. According to the 27-year-old federal prosecutor's office, Classo, he was arrested upon arrival on a flight from the Dominican Republic. Three times All-Star and twice winner of the American League Relevista of the Ye…
MLB Pitchers Clase and Ortiz Charged in Betting Scandal
Federal prosecutors have charged Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, both pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, with accepting bribes from sports bettors to throw certain pitches in exchange for payouts. The indictment, unsealed Sunday in Brooklyn federal court, states the players took several thousand dollars to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win more than $460,000 in in-game proposition bets. According to prosecutors…
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