Emmanuel Clase

(Newser) - Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is accused of throwing many more rigged pitches than earlier disclosed, according to a new court filing that greatly expands the scope of the federal case against him. A motion filed Thursday by an attorney for fellow Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz says prosecutors believe Clase...

(Newser) - Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz walked out of federal court on Monday after posting a $500,000 bond—his freedom coming with strings attached, including a surrendered passport and restricted travel, as he awaits trial on charges that he and teammate Emmanuel Clase took bribes to fix MLB prop bets,...

(Newser) - Sports betting scandals seem to be surfacing more often these days, but the one involving two Cleveland Guardians pitchers is one of the bigger ones. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz could go from the mound to prison—for more than 60 years—if convicted. They're not accused of throwing...