Emmanuel Clase, pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians, was arrested by the FBI on Thursday on charges related to an alleged gambling scheme to rig bets.

Emmaneuel Clase was arrested at JFK airport on Sunday after traveling to the Dominican Republic and was arraigned at a federal court in Brooklyn.

“Clase was indicted on charges related to an alleged gambling scheme to rig bets on games during the MLB season, alongside his Cleveland teammate Luis Ortiz,” reported Fox News.

“At his hearing, Clase pleaded not guilty to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets on his pitches. He was released on $600,000 bond, surrendered his passport and was ordered to limit his travel to New York and Ohio, refrain from gambling and submit to GPS monitoring,” it added.

Michael Ferrara, Clase

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