Overview
- FBI agents arrested Emmanuel Clase upon his arrival at JFK before he was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court and released on a $600,000 bond with passport surrender, GPS monitoring and a no‑gambling condition.
- Teammate Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty a day earlier and was released on a $500,000 bond with GPS monitoring, passport surrendered, travel limited to New York, Massachusetts and Ohio, and restrictions on gambling and contacts.
- Both pitchers are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, carrying statutory maximum penalties reported up to 65 years if convicted on all counts.
- Prosecutors allege Clase began coordinating with bettors in 2023 and recruited Ortiz in June 2025, with alleged bribes of $5,000 and $7,000 tied to intentionally throwing balls or specific pitch speeds.
- Charging documents say bettors reaped at least $460,000 on prop wagers linked to the pitchers’ actions, and MLB has kept both on non‑disciplinary paid leave while capping pitch‑level bets at $200.