CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase and pitcher Luis Ortiz have been scheduled to go to trial in May on charges that accuse them of taking bribes to purposefully doctor pitches for bettors.

U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto set a May 4 date for jury selection to begin, followed by the beginning of the trial sometime between then and May 11.

The trial, which could be pushed back, is expected to last about two weeks in a federal courtroom in Brooklyn, New York.

Clase, 27, and Ortiz, 26, have pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering.

Prosecutors say Clase worked with unnamed bettors to rig pitches for so-called prop bets from 2023 to 2025 and that Ortiz helped th

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