Overview
- Commissioner Rob Manfred said MLB will provide the Senate Commerce Committee with gambling‑investigation documents by the Dec. 5 deadline.
- After federal charges against Cleveland pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, MLB and partner sportsbooks set a $200 limit on individual‑pitch bets and barred those wagers from parlays.
- Manfred said no further gambling rules are planned for now, though the league is evaluating issues tied to less‑regulated prediction markets.
- MLB’s internal probe has no timetable; Clase and Ortiz remain on paid leave and have pleaded not guilty to charges alleging a scheme to rig specific pitches.
- Labor talks featured concerns over competitive balance and reported owner interest in a salary cap, with Manfred stressing his goal to avoid lost games in 2027 as new national media deals bolster the league’s momentum.