Overview
- Ortiz was released on a $500,000 bond with GPS monitoring, a gambling ban, and travel restricted to Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio after a judge labeled him a flight risk.
- Emmanuel Clase remains out of custody and is expected to surrender for arraignment in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday, according to multiple reports.
- Both pitchers face four federal counts — including wire fraud and bribery conspiracies — that carry maximum sentences totaling up to 65 years if convicted.
- The indictment alleges coordinated communications and targeted pitch manipulation dating to 2023, with bettors winning roughly $400,000 to $460,000 and Ortiz accepting about $5,000 and $7,000 for two rigged pitches in June 2025.
- MLB has kept both players on paid leave and, with sportsbooks, capped individual‑pitch bets at $200 and barred them from parlays, as agent Scott Boras urged leagues to eliminate prop bets to protect player integrity.