Cleveland Guardians closer Emanuel Clase and relief pitcher Luis Ortiz were both federally indicted for an alleged, elaborate pitch rigging scheme.

Both players were given MLB leave during the sports gambling investigation earlier this year. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was also arrested earlier this year due to a federal sports gambling investigation.

Per the indictment, the scheme lasted three years and involved the pitchers allegedly agreeing to throw specific pitches while bettors would cash out on the insider knowledge of what was coming coming next. Prosecutors said gamblers involved won at least $450,000 from their involvement and that Clase and Ortiz were paid for their roles.

Even with whatever knowledge these gamblers may or may not have had, though, not all of these bets cashed.

One particularly notable example involved Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages.

Before a game against the Dodgers, per the indictment, one of the bettors texted Clase to see if he was "set" and the reliever confirmed.

Here is more from Jeff Passan (via ESPN):

"During the three years of the alleged scheme, prosecutors said, one bettor placed 16 parlays in which one leg was Clase throwing a ball. Of the eight pitches involved in those bets, seven were successful. The eighth was a pitch in the dirt swung at by Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages."

Was this an example of egregiously bad plate vision by Pages, or did Clase make a mistake? You can take a look:

During the game, two of the bettors placed wagers of approximately $4,000 that Clase would either throw a ball or hit the batter with a pitch.

Pages, who made a title-saving catch in the World Series but is not known for his plate vision, swung at the pitch and both bettors lost those specific wagers.

Shortly after the game, prosecutors said that Clase texted one of the bettors an image of a "sad puppy dog face" even though the Guardians won.

The text exchange between Clase and the bettor helped implicate the relief pitcher for his alleged involvement in this scheme.

It is worth noting that while this was the example specifically mentioned in the indictment, others on social media have found clips that may suggest a pattern of behavior.

In this post, for example, Clase yelled language not safe for work despite striking out New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe.

While it is unclear why the pitcher chose to react that way on that pitch, based on the other evidences presented, Clase could face extreme legal discipline including up to 20 years in prison.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Andy Pages unknowingly helped implicate Emmanuel Clase with one swing

Reporting by Bryan Kalbrosky, For The Win / For The Win

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