That indictment comes just A few weeks after prosecutors leveled similar allegations against coaches and players in the NBA, ranking member Cantwell and I sent a letter to the NBA requesting documents and information about that matter. And We now seek information from Major League Baseball about how the league is addressing alleged game manipulation and threats to baseball's integrity. 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. (12:48–12:57)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz is seeking information from MLB on handling game manipulation.
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