Trump DOJ Indicts Two MLB Stars In Gambling Probe

The Trump DOJ has been cleaning up the sports world.

In the last several weeks the DOJ has cracked down on gambling in the NBA, UFC and now the MLB.

On Sunday, The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced two players for the Cleveland Guardians were indicted on charges for gambling misconduct.

JUST IN: Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been charged with a gambling/ bribery/ money laundering conspiracy.

See the indictment: https://t.co/Frpb8U5guo pic.twitter.com/aKrMABiDNM

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 9, 2025

CBS provided further details on the indictments:

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase and right-handed starter Luis L. Ortiz have been indicted on charges stemming from alleged gambling misconduct — specifically manipulating bets on individual pitches.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced the charges on Sunday and unsealed the indictment at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn. Ortiz has already been arrested in Boston, while Clase is not in custody. The Department of Justice has charged the pair with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy.

Clase’s alleged actions date back to May of 2023, while Oritz’s began in June of 2025. Furthermore, Clase’s actions are alleged to have benefitted bettors by a sum of $700,000, while Ortiz’s accrued to the benefit of co-conspiring gamblers by a sum of $60,000. Overall, bettors conspiring with the pair made at least $450,000 from betting platforms, prosecutors allege. Clase is alleged to have communicated with bettors via text messages during games.