Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will be on trial next May on the federal charges that they both accepted bribes to help gamblers win prop bets on their pitches, it was announced Tuesday.

U.S. District Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto announced that jury selection will begin May 4 with the trial expected to begin the following week. Matsumoto originally offered up a February trial date, but both sets of lawyers desired more time to prepare.

Ortiz was placed on leave July 3 and Clase was placed on leave July 18 due to an MLB investigation which ended each of their seasons.

The pair were indicted on charges of wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery Nov. 9.

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