Good morning, Mets fans! One billionaire’s advice: Don’t spend like a drunken sailor. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged in an alleged scheme to fix pitches to win bettors hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an indictment unsealed Sunday in a Brooklyn, N.Y., court. The Guardian pitchers could each face up to 65 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Ortiz,...
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have indicted Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on charges alleging their involvement in a conspiracy to manipulate bets on pitches thrown during official games. Ortiz was arrested earlier Sunday in Boston, while the status of Clase, a three-time All-Star closer who had been on non-disciplinary paid leave since July, remains in question as...
The Cleveland Guardians have placed All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase on administrative paid leave as part of Major League Baseball’s ongoing investigation into sports betting, as first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Clase is now the second Guardians pitcher tied to the investigation, following right-hander Luis Ortiz, who was placed on leave earlier this month. Clase has been a key piece in...
In a crowded American League wild card race, with seven teams all in close proximity to each other, the Cleveland Guardians, who are three games back in that wild card race, could see the next week shape their approach to the 2025 trade deadline. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, and the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, Cleveland has been willing to listen on some of its top players, including relievers...
The saying goes, “Vegas always knows.” Of course, spring training is still 54 days away and Opening Day is not until March 28. However, it is still interesting to see what external thoughts have to say on how the 2024 Major League Baseball season will go, and specifically, how the New York Mets will fair. No better way to see some early projections than using what the betting markets...
EMMANUEL CLASE Position: Closer Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 25 (03/18/1998) 2023 Traditional Stats: 75 G, 72 2/3 IP, 3.22 ERA, 44 SV, 1.156 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9, 7.9 SO/9 2023 Advanced Stats: 130 ERA+, 2.91 FIP, 21.2 SO%, 5.3 BB%, 39.2 HardHit%, 55.2 GB%, .296 BABIP RUNDOWN Emmanuel Clase was once again a workhorse for the Guardians in 2023. The Dominican native registered 72 2/3 innings last season,...
