Guardians All-Star placed with leave as part of MLB Sports Bocking Investigation

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball research into sports betting.

Clase, a triple All-Star, will be the second Guardians eraser who is placed on leave in connection with a sports gambling probe. Luis Ortiz is also with non-disciplinary leave until 31 August.

It was unclear whether the cases were related in any way. The Guardians said in a statement that they “have been informed that no extra players or club staff is expected.”

The 27-year-old Clase is 5-3 with 24 Saves in 48 games this year, but he also has a career-high 3.23 ERA. The right-handed led the Rescue in Rescue in each of the previous three years and was speculated as a sought after in transactions prior to this week’s MLB-Handelsdeadline.

MLB said in a statement that Clase was placed on leave according to an agreement with the Players’ Association, while the competition ‘continues its sports betting research’. It further refused comments.

Cleveland was planned to start a series of three games against Colorado on Monday evening. The Guardians are second in the Al Central with a record of 52-53.

The ORTIZ examination is related to in-game prop betting on Two throws thrown through the right -handed That received a higher activity than normal during his starts in Seattle on June 15 and against St. Louis on June 27. The gambling activity on the fields was marked by a gambling integrity company and forwarded to MLB.

The situation with Clase and Ortiz comes after MLB has suspended five players for gambling in June 2024, including a lifelong ban for San Diego Padres Infielder Tucupita Marcano. MLB said that Marcano 387 baseball bets placed more than $ 150,000 in total with a legal sports book in 2022 and 2023.

Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly and three small Leaguers-San Diego-Werger Jay Groome, Arizona Wereld Andrew Saalfrank and Philadelphia Infielder José Rodríguez fillings for a year of suspensions.

Referee Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball In February for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend betting on baseball matches, and for deliberately deleting electronic messages that are relevant to the competition.