Overview
- MLB placed Emmanuel Clase on non-disciplinary paid leave in July as part of a sports-betting investigation and kept him on leave "until further notice" starting September 1, with teammate Luis Ortiz also on leave.
- Agent Kelvin Nova says Clase awaits the league's decision and continues to work out in the Dominican Republic.
- Winter-league participation has been blocked after LIDOM rejected roster registrations and the Guardians withheld consent required for foreign leagues.
- Clase has filed a lawsuit against LIDOM and its president following the registration rejection.
- An MLB insider has publicly claimed "irrefutable" gambling evidence, but the league has not released findings or announced discipline.