After Cleveland Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase were indicted in relation to a scheme to fix bets on pitches thrown during games, Ortiz was arrested Sunday and his attorney said his client was innocent of the charges.

According to the indictment, the two pitchers “agreed in advance with their co-conspirators on specific pitches that they would throw in MLB games,” and the co-conspirators “then used that information to place hundreds of fraudulent bets on those pitches.”

Ortiz’s attorney responded in a statement saying Ortiz “has never, and would never, improperly influence a game- not for anyone and not for anything.”

Luis L. Ortiz looks on from the dugout during the game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on June 22, 2025 in Sacramento, California. Getty Im

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