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. He did, and his accomplices won $27,000. I mean, can you just hit pause there for a second? (13:26–13:39)
CLAIM
Asserts that Claes informed friends of his plan to throw a specific pitch speed for betting purposes.
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