Two pitches by Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians have been linked to betting activity, leading Major League Baseball to suspend the right-hander.
ESPN said that Ortiz is on “non-disciplinary paid leave” through July 17, which is the end of the All-Star break. That leave could be extended.
The MLB was alerted when betters were wagering over whether Ortiz’s first two pitches in certain innings would be either a ball or a hit batsman.
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The betting took place in the bottom of the second inning on June 15, when Cleveland played the Seattle Mariners, and June 27 in the top of third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals.
In both cases, as shown in videos posted to X, the first-pitch slider went into the dirt.
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