Overview
- FBI agents arrested Emmanuel Clase at JFK after he surrendered on Thursday, with arraignment set for Brooklyn federal court later in the day.
- Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was released on a $500,000 bond with GPS monitoring, restricted travel to New York, Massachusetts and Ohio, and a court-ordered gambling ban.
- Both pitchers are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy, carrying statutory maximums up to 65 years if convicted on all counts.
- The indictment alleges Clase began working with bettors in 2023 and recruited Ortiz in June 2025, including alleged first‑pitch balls on June 15 and June 27, with bettors netting at least about $400,000 to $460,000.
- MLB, working with sportsbooks, capped wagers on individual pitches at $200 and barred those markets from parlays while the league keeps both players on paid administrative leave.