Presently, MLB is caught in the glare of an investigation into illegal gambling activities . Among those implicated is Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase.

On Thursday, Clase was taken into custody at JFK Airport, per David Payne Purdum of ESPN. Also, Clase is expected to answer to investigators on allegations that he had conspired with gamblers to manipulate pitches, per Aaron Katersky of ABC News.

Clase and fellow Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz were both indicted on charges of fraud and bribery. Allegedly, both accepted bribes from bettors in exchange for providing information on specific pitches.

According to the indictment, the bettors accumulated $400,000 in earnings. Clase was part of the scheme in May 2023, and Ortiz joined in June 2025.

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