MLB’s September drama is not just related to pennant races anymore; it is related to survival. The Guardians have been blindsided by MLB’s heaviest hammer yet, and its targets are two of the team’s most vital stars. What began as whispers has now escalated into the kind of ruling that shakes careers and teams.

Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, once trusted pitchers of the team tasked with carrying the Guardians’ October hopes, now find themselves exiled in the middle of the season. The two stars were quietly removed from the team’s plans in July after suspicions of gambling violations surfaced. While Clase still logged 24 saves and Ortiz struck out 96 in 16 starts, the headlines shifted from performance to punishment. The team’s bullpen, once anchored by Clase’s dominance, has cracked under

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