The trial of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase on charges of pitch-rigging began in federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Both players were indicted in 2025 on fraud, conspiracy, and bribery charges related to manipulating bets on individual pitches.
Ortiz and Clase appeared for their arraignment hearing on November 12, 2025, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The case alleges that the pitchers conspired to influence the outcome of specific pitches for gambling purposes.
