Overview

• MLB has placed Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on non-disciplinary paid leave through August 31 while its confidential gambling investigation continues.
• The Ohio Casino Control Commission confirmed an independent investigation in collaboration with MLB after a licensed sportsbook alerted regulators to suspicious wagers on Guardians events.
• Regulators are drafting a rule to ban micro-bets on events fully controlled by a single player, including first-pitch wagers, pending approval from the Commission and state legislature.
• Integrity firm IC360 flagged irregular spikes in prop bets on Ortiz’s June 15 slider against Seattle and a June 27 pitch in St. Louis, triggering MLB’s initial inquiry.
• No criminal charges or league discipline have been announced, but state involvement raises the prospect of regulatory or legal actions against the players.