Overview

• Ortiz was removed from his July 3 start and placed on non‐disciplinary paid leave through the All-Star break after wild pitches on June 15 and June 27 triggered integrity alerts.
• Under MLB’s Article 21, betting on baseball carries penalties up to a lifetime ban and Ortiz could face the harshest sanction if violations are confirmed.
• No formal charges have been filed and Ortiz remains on leave as the league pursues a confidential investigation into alleged wagers on his own starts.
• Last season the league issued a lifetime ban to Tucupita Marcano and one-year suspensions to four players for betting on games they weren’t involved in.
• An anonymous general manager and analysts like Pat McAfee and Jeff Passan have warned that real-time betting poses complex integrity and evidentiary challenges for MLB.