One of the biggest chips on the MLB trade market is being placed on paid leave just days before the deadline. All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave in connection with an MLB sports-betting investigation, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The Guardians confirmed the news in a statement. The team was told that “no additional players or club personnel are expected to be impacted.”
The team added it would not comment further on the situation and will allow MLB to carry out its investigation into the matter.
Clase is the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on paid leave while MLB looks into the situation. Starter Luis Ortiz was also put on paid leave in early July after suspicious bets were reportedly placed based on his performance.
Ortiz reportedly came under fire after two of his pitches were flagged for suspicious betting activity. An unusual amount of action was placed on Ortiz opening an inning by either throwing a ball or hitting a batter in two separate games. In both instances, Ortiz started off those innings by throwing pitches nowhere near the strike zone.
It’s unclear what MLB found during its investigation that resulted in Clase being placed on leave.
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