Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has appeared in court on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. U.S.

Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell in Boston granted Ortiz his release during Monday's hearing but with several conditions, including that he surrender his passport. Ortiz was surrounded by cameras and reporters as he left court but said nothing.

According to prosecutors, the two hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers in their home country win at least $460,000 on bets placed on the speed and outcome of certain pitches.

Ortiz was arrested Sunday, while Clase wasn't immediately taken into custody. Lawyers for the pitchers say their clients are innocent.