Tag: Luis Ortiz

Morning Briefing: More Details Revealed in Wild Guardians Betting Scandal

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,...

Clase, Ortiz Officially Indicted in Pitch-Rigging Scheme

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...

Mets Sign Two More Pitchers to Minor League Deals

MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported that the Mets have signed pitchers Anthony Gose and Luis Ortiz to minor league deals with invites to major league spring training. Gose was a second-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies out of high school in 2008. He began his career as an outfielder and was traded to the Houston Astros alongside J.A. Happ and Jonathan Villar for Roy Oswalt in 2010,...

Late-Game Chaos Results In 3-2 Mets Victory

After a stretch of three-straight losses, the New York Mets were hoping to create a streak going in the other direction on Sunday at PNC Park. Against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday afternoon, the Mets were able to emerge victorious thanks for some late clutch hitting and just enough from the bullpen. Specifically, with help from Francisco Lindor and Edwin Díaz bouncing back in the ninth inning,...

Game Chat: Mets vs. Pirates, 1:35 PM.

Sunday, July 7, 2024 • 1:35 PM PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA LHP Sean Manaea (5-3, 3.67) vs. RHP Luis Ortiz (4-2, 3.67) SNY The New York Mets snapped their losing streak Saturday, cruising to an uncomplicated 5-2 win over the Pirates, clinching the season series. Today, they will look to clinch at least another series split with the Pirates as it’s a rare four-game set in Pittsburgh that...

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