Overview
- Ortiz was arrested Sunday in Boston and is scheduled to appear in court Monday, while Clase is not in custody.
- The indictment cites charges including fraud, conspiracy, bribery and conspiracy to launder money.
- Prosecutors say the players coordinated with gamblers on pitch outcomes, with alleged payments of $5,000 on June 15 and $7,000 on June 27 for deliberate misthrows.
- MLB says it alerted federal authorities at the outset of its probe and is cooperating as league and criminal investigations continue.
- If convicted on all counts, the pitchers face potential sentences of up to 65 years in prison.