Overview

• Major League Baseball has placed Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase on non-disciplinary paid leave through August 31 as it investigates claims they deliberately threw balls to influence prop bets.
• Betting-integrity firm IC360 detected unusual wagers on Ortiz’s first pitches in June that spurred the league’s investigation.
• Governor Mike DeWine asked the Ohio Casino Control Commission to remove all player prop wagers from the state’s legal betting options.
• He intends to enlist support from the commissioners and players unions of six major U.S. sports leagues for the proposed ban.
• Ohio’s February 2024 prohibition on collegiate prop bets followed threats against student-athletes and now could expand to cover prop markets in professional sports.