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Lawyers say Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz were exploited in MLB betting case
Original: MLB pitch-rigging trial: Attorneys for Guardians’ Clase, Ortiz say players were exploited
Attorneys for Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz argued in federal court that the two players were exploited by others as a trial over an alleged pitch-rigging scheme tied to sports betting got underway. The defense is framing the pitchers as victims rather than willing participants in the scheme.
Why now: The trial over an alleged pitch-rigging scandal involving active MLB players has begun, drawing wide attention to betting integrity in baseball.
Emmanuel ClaseLuis OrtizCleveland GuardiansMLB
Evidence
- MLB pitch-rigging trial: Attorneys for Guardians’ Clase, Ortiz say players were exploited · The New York Times
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