Overview

• Clase becomes the second Cleveland Guardians pitcher sidelined after rising prop bets on teammate Luis Ortiz’s pitches triggered MLB’s sports-betting review.
• MLB has kept the process non-disciplinary, allowing both pitchers to maintain pay and service time while barring them from team facilities.
• Clase’s absence through August 31 precludes his involvement in trade discussions before the July 31 deadline.
• Guardians officials have been informed that no additional players will face leave and will fully cooperate with MLB’s confidential investigation.
• Commissioner Rob Manfred has flagged individual-pitch wagering as a key vulnerability that MLB’s monitoring system seeks to address.