Back in April, the regular season was shaken up when the Guardians pulled Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz from the clubhouse. Allegedly, they took bribes from bookies. Now, an investigation report was submitted on Sunday. It accused the two pitchers of helping bettors from their native Dominican Republic cash in on in-game prop bets.

Accusations include deliberately throwing slower pitches or bouncing them in the dirt, well outside the strike zone. The 23-page report from the Eastern District of New York outlines several allegations of the scheme. This also includes the money Clase and Ortiz reportedly earned from the bets.

“Prosecutors allege that Luis Ortiz was paid $5,000 for throwing an intentional ball on June 15, and Emmanuel Clase was given $5,000 for facilitating it. They did it ag

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