Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase was taken into custody Thursday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York upon his arrival from his native Dominican Republic.

He had agreed to surrender to the FBI after being indicted for allegedly tipping off bettors about pitches he planned to throw in exchange for a kickback from their winnings.

Clase, 27, was scheduled to appear in a federal court in Brooklyn for an arraignment hearing later Thursday.

He and his Guardians' teammate, Luis Ortiz, each face four federal charges. Ortiz, who was arrested over the weekend, appeared in court Wednesday and entered a not-guilty plea. Bond was set at $500,000.

The pitchers have been charged with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporti

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