The recent indictment alleges Cleveland Guardians players Emmanuel Claes and Luis Ortiz purposely threw certain pitches for balls or strikes. Yep. Both players allegedly told friends of their plan and to place prop bets beforehand. Claes allegedly even made some bets himself. Perhaps most shockingly, this scheme lasted more than two years before Major League Baseball found out. On May 19, 2023, Claes, pitching in relief against the New York Mets, allegedly informed friends he would throw a pitch faster than 94.95 miles per hour. (13:16–13:20)
CLAIM
Asserts that Emmanuel Claes placed bets on his own manipulated pitches.
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