Ex-Guardians Pitchers Face Trial Over Alleged Betting Fraud
Former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are on trial in Brooklyn, accused of accepting bribes and tipping off gamblers about pitches so they could win hundreds of thousands of dollars on in-game bets. Both have pleaded not guilty; prosecutors say Clase began sharing information in 2023 and later recruited Ortiz, while the defense is expected to argue their pitching choices were strategic.
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About Luis Ortiz
Luis Leandro Ortiz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In July 2025, Ortiz, along with teammate Emmanuel Clase, was placed on non-paid leave by the MLB as part of an investigation into a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in games. In November, he was federally indicted and arrested in relation to the investigation.
Everything about Luis Ortiz →- Occupation
- professional baseball player
- Citizenship
- Dominican Republic
- Born
- January 27, 1999