LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cleveland Guardians executive Chris Antonetti is sticking with the same approach that he adopted when pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were placed on non-disciplinary paid leave in July.

Days after Clase and Ortiz were indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches to ensure successful proposition bets, Antonetti is focused on helping the Guardians return to the playoffs.

“I think from the very beginning, I just tried to understand what do we need to do next and what’s the next best thing to do?” Antonetti said Wednesday at Major League Baseball’s general managers meetings.

“Obviously, there are lots of things outside of our control at this point. What we’re trying to do is focus on what we can and that’s build the b

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