Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted in connection with a sports betting and money laundering scheme.

The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of New York on Sunday, alleges that Clase and Ruiz provided bettors with inside information on their pitches. The co-conspirators then placed wagers on those pitches, with the pitchers sometimes receiving bribes and kickbacks in return.

The two men are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering conspiracy. If convicted on all counts, they would face up to 65 years in prison.

The scheme is alleged to have started in May 2023, when Clase began providing information on the speed, type and result o

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