Overview

• MLB and the Players Association agreed to keep Ortiz on non-disciplinary paid leave through August 31, and he remains barred from all Guardians facilities.
• Integrity monitors at IC360 alerted the league after sportsbooks registered a surge in ball-or-hit-batsman wagers on Ortiz’s June 15 slider in Seattle and his June 27 slider in St. Louis.
• Ortiz has been on leave since July 3 under an agreement that preserves his salary and service time while removing him from the active and 40-man rosters.
• Under MLB’s basic agreement and Article 21, players may not wager on any baseball events or in-game propositions, with breaches carrying the prospect of lifetime bans.
• If investigators conclude Ortiz influenced betting markets, he could face sanctions up to a lifetime ban, with MLB expected to issue a ruling after the inquiry ends on August 31.