Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers face federal charges in an alleged betting scheme where prosecutors say they intentionally threw balls for bribes from sports bettors.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Sunday that Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud,

FBI arrests Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz as feds charge him and teammate Emmanuel Clase in a $450K MLB pitch-rigging scheme.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are walking two paths at the same time. They both lead to the same place — a dead end. Clase and Ortiz, who opened the 2025 season on the Guardians ’ pitching staff, could face up to 65 years in prison based on an indictment that was unsealed Sunday in the Eastern District of New York.

On Sunday evening, former Cleveland Guardians' closer Emmanuel Clase's lawyer released a statement claiming his clients innocence.

The pressure is on for Daniel Espino to finally break through and play games for the Cleveland Guardians. He just recently was named the Fall League All-Star due to incredible play and now is trending upward for the organization.

Cleveland is known to be conservative in their approach to player development. They want their players to be well schooled, and obtain sufficient minor league experience to handle the rigors of Major League baseball. In short, while it might be tempting, they don’t rush their prospects to the big leagues.