Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted in Brooklyn in a federal sports betting investigation, according to multiple reports.

According to the Department of Justice, prosecutors in Brooklyn indicted the two on the following charges:

Wire fraud conspiracy

Honest services wire fraud conspiracy

Conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery

Money laundering conspiracy

The two are accused of taking bribes to throw balls in the dirt or throwing balls instead of strikes, coordinating with gamblers who wagered on the speed and type of their pitches.

Clase and Ortiz face up to 65 years in prison if convicted on all charges, ESPN is reporting .

Major League Baseball suspended Clase and Ortiz in July amid a gambling probe and extended that leav

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