The launcher of the Guardians of Cleveland Luis Ortiz seems to be in hot water.
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On Thursday, the ESPN network learned that major baseball is investigating the 26 -year -old athlete in a case related to sports betting. The artilleryman was also placed on disciplinary leave paid until July 17.
The Paris Integrity Control Agency, IC360, sent an alert in June sports betting operators concerning Ortiz.
Suspicions have emerged when live bets on the first launch of the Guardians representative in a round were suggested during the June 15 clashes against the Seattle Mariners and June 27 against the Cardinals of St. Louis. The challenge was to know if Ortiz would launch a bullet or reach the opposing striker.
In the matches in question-either in the second round against the navy and in the third round against the “cards”-the right-hander launched slippery bullets far beyond the socket area.
Ortiz remuneration leave has been negotiated with the association of major baseball players and could possibly be extended if the investigation continues.
Last year, the major leagues suspended for life the Padres of San Diego, Tucupita Marcano, for having carried out nearly 400 Paris on baseball. Referee Pat Huberg was also dismissed in February for sharing a sports betting account with a friend.
In 2025, Ortiz played its first season in the uniform of the Guardians. He had been obtained by the Ohio team in a transaction concluded this winter. The Dominican has maintained a file of 4-9 and an average deserved points of 4.13 until now this season.
