Major League Baseball suspends two Dominican players accused of manipulating pitches
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase, accused at the federal level in the United States of manipulating pitches to favor bettors, were suspended this Friday without pay and without disciplinary action by Major League Baseball (MLB). AFP The Dominican right-handed pitchers had already been suspended with pay and without disciplinary action by MLB last July, but were formally charged with conspiracy at the federal level last November in New York.
TL;DR
- Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase, pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, have been suspended without pay by MLB.
- They face federal accusations in the U.S. of manipulating pitches to favor bettors.
- The players previously received a paid suspension without disciplinary action in July.
- Ortiz and Clase have pleaded not guilty to aiding Dominican bettors in winning bets based on pitch types and speeds.
- An agreement with the players' association means the Guardians will not pay them during the season.