One of the biggest question marks for the Cleveland Guardians heading into the offseason was the fate of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz after they were placed on non-disciplinary administrative leave in the middle of the 2025 season amid an ongoing gambling investigation.

On Sunday, the two pitchers were officially indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on multiple charges related to fixing bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. 

Some of the charges include wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence a sporting contest by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy. If found guilty, the former pitchers could face up to 65 years in prison. 

Ortiz was arrested in Boston on Sunday, but Clase is not currently in custody. 

Prosecutors are alleging that Ortiz was paid $5,000 for intentionally throwing a ball out of the strike zone on June 15, and Clase was given $5,000 for facilitating it. Then, on Jun 27, the duo did it again, with the payment being $7,000.

According to the Department of Justice, this behavior began in May ‘23 for Clase, and Ortiz joined during June of this past season. Clase helped co-conspirator bettors to win at least $400,000 in fraudulent waivers, and Ortiz helped co-conspirator bettors to win at least $60,000.

Following the news, the Guardians organization shared a statement saying, “We are aware of the recent law enforcement action. We will continue to fully cooperate with both law enforcement and Major League Baseball as their investigations continue.”

MLB followed up with a similar statement regarding the recent news: “MLB contacted federal law enforcement at the outset of its investigation and has fully cooperated throughout the process. We are aware of the indictment and today's arrest, and our investigation is ongoing.”

Clase was considered one of the best closers in baseball over the last few seasons, and Ortiz seemingly had a bright future as a starting pitcher, too. Now, each pitcher has likely thrown their last pitch in MLB.

This is a developing story, and more information will likely come out as the investigation continues.