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MLB Probes Luis Ortiz Over Suspicious Betting Patterns; Guardians Pitcher Placed on Depart

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July 5, 2025
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Major League Baseball (MLB) has began investigating suspicious betting exercise involving Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz. The 26-year-old has been positioned on paid, non-disciplinary depart in the meanwhile.

The determination got here simply hours earlier than Ortiz was set to take the mound in opposition to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.

Investigation Triggered by Unusual Betting Trends

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Although MLB has not publicly launched the contents of the investigation, ESPN states the inquiry is associated to playing points. The investigations are for 2 specific pitches Ortiz made—one on June 15 versus the Seattle Mariners and one other on June 27 in opposition to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Both pitches had been flagged by betting integrity agency IC360, which tracks suspect manipulation of sports activities bets, as drawing uncommon betting curiosity. On each events, there was a spike in bets being made that the primary pitch of the inning by Ortiz could be a ball or successful batsman.

On June 15, Ortiz bobbled a slider into the dust effectively exterior the strike zone on the backside of the second inning. And then on June 27, he wild-pitched a 3rd one within the high of the third that eluded the catcher. Although errant pitches like these should not uncommon even for veteran pitchers, the frequency and exactness of bets made on these happenings had been crimson flags.

Bets Placed in Multiple States

The bets had been initially from Ohio, New York, and New Jersey, three states that legalized sports activities betting. The cross-state nature of the bets added to the suspicions, main MLB to intervene shortly alongside IC360 and the MLB Players Association.

Ortiz, who has appeared in 16 video games this 12 months, has a 4.36 ERA with 96 strikeouts. He has not but been charged with something and continues to be on paid depart till the All-Star break, with league video games to renew on July 18.

Team Reacts to League Action

In response to the league’s report, the Guardians launched a brief assertion affirming Ortiz’s standing. According to Fox News, the league notified the group that the Dominican participant has been positioned on depart per an settlement with the Players Association.

As of writing, the Guardians have determined to not remark additional in regards to the ongoing league probe. The workforce will respect MLB’s confidential investigative course of.

League Steps Up Betting Integrity Focus

This inquiry follows elevated scrutiny of the nexus between skilled sports activities and legalized betting. Truly, wagering has change into more and more accessible, however skilled athletes ought to by no means decrease their guard as a result of integrity companies are on shut surveillance for anomalies which may point out manipulation or insider data.

Depending on what the investigation turns up, Ortiz may be again on the mound as quickly as mid-July. If, nevertheless, some type of misconduct is uncovered, there may very well be disciplinary motion.

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