CLEVELAND — Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by federal prosecutors in New York on several charges related to schemes to rig bets on pitches thrown during Major League Baseball games.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Clase and Ortiz are being charged with "wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering conspiracy" connected to their alleged roles in the betting scheme.
Ortiz was arrested the morning of Nov. 9 in Boston, according to an ESPN report . Clase has reportedly not yet been brought into custody.
DOJ charges Luis Ortiz, Emmanuel Clase in sports betting conspiracy
A 23-page indictment has been filed against both pitchers, which claims Clas

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