Key Facts

• The two pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, are from the Cleveland Guardians baseball team.
• They have been charged with participating in a scheme involving sports betting and money laundering.
• Prosecutors claim they received bribes to help fix games by providing information about pitches.
• Allegedly, Ortiz was paid $7,000 before a game to manipulate a pitch, and Clase arranged the pitch for an equal amount.
• The illegal betting scheme reportedly made Ortiz's co-conspirators win at least $60,000 and Clase's win $400,000.
• Luis Ortiz was arrested in Boston, while Emmanuel Clase is not currently in custody.
• Both players have denied any wrongdoing and say they did not bet on games.
• They are facing charges including wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to influence sports by bribery.