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Trial begins in New York for 2 former Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing fraud charges

Former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz go to trial Monday on charges that they accepted bribes as they colluded with gamblers who made hundreds of thousands of dollars betting correctly on individual pitches. Their careers and possibly their freedom are at stake in the jury trial expected to unfold over the next month in Brooklyn federal court. Several professional…

Trial begins in New York for 2 former Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing fraud charges

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