MLB reportedly investigating alleged prop bet manipulation as the Guardians' promising starter faces major consequences.

U.S. sports has been riddled with gambling scandals in recent years, but MLB’s latest investigation raises the specter that one of the most pernicious forms of corruption has finally arrived.

CHICAGO — Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on “non-disciplinary paid leave” through the end of the All-Star break as a result of an MLB investigation, with multiple sources ...

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave just hours before he was expected to take the mound against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, MLB announced. The nature ...

Luis Ortiz (Photo via Twitter) Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz’s career is in serious jeopardy. Ortiz has been placed on paid leave over a reported MLB investigation into gambling.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary leave on Thursday due to a gambling investigation by Major League Baseball, two people with knowledge of the investigation ...

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis L. Ortiz throws tot he Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 21, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis) ...

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on paid leave over a reported MLB investigation into gambling. Ortiz was scheduled to start the Guardians' game Thursday night ...

According to a report, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz will not pitch again before the All-Star break. Multiple sources told The Athletic's Zack Meisel and Ken Rosenthal that Ortiz has been ...

MLB has placed Luis Ortiz on paid leave amidst an investigation into the Guardians pitcher. ESPN's Jeff Passan, who first reported the news on Thursday morning, initially said that the league didn ...

The Cleveland Guardians received some unfortunate news on Thursday morning, as starting pitcher Luis Ortiz is being investigated over gambling allegations. Ortiz isn't the first and certainly won ...

Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz is under investigation by MLB after a betting-integrity firm flagged a pair of pitches that had received unusual gambling activity, sources told ESPN.