Overview
- Sens. Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell requested MLB provide gambling-related investigation documents to the Commerce Committee by Dec. 5.
- Following Nov. 9 indictments tied to alleged pitch manipulation, MLB-authorized sportsbooks capped pitch-level wagers at $200 and removed those bets from parlays.
- Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have pleaded not guilty in federal court, and MLB’s separate internal investigation has no timetable.
- Ortiz and Clase were placed on paid leave on July 3 and July 28, respectively, and are not scheduled to accrue additional salary until opening day.
- Rob Manfred said MLB is supporting players who receive gambling-related threats and is not ready to state a public position on prediction markets.