US EditionMLB Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz Charged with Taking Bribes to Rig Pitches for Bettors
- The U.S. Department of Justice charged Emmanuel Clase, 27, and Luis Ortiz, 26, Sunday with sports gambling conspiracy and money laundering, according to the indictment.
- Prosecutors say Emmanuel Clase began conspiring in May 2023 to throw specific pitches for prop bets and recruited Luis Ortiz in June 2025, who then joined the scheme and received payments.
- Prosecutors point to financial traces showing Clase withdrew $50,000 cash, sent $15,000 to a bettor, and paid $7,000 each to Ortiz and Clase before the June 27 game.
- The DOJ said the defendants face a potential maximum sentence of 65 years if convicted on all counts, with U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. stating, `When corruption infiltrates the sport, it brings disgrace...`
- The indictments come after recent FBI sweeps targeting similar betting schemes, and both players have been on paid leave since July while Major League Baseball cooperated fully with federal law enforcement.
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