Clase, Ortiz Administrative Leave MLB Updates
- The Cleveland Guardians announced this morning that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players' Association have jointly agreed to extend non-disciplinary administrative leave for pitchers Emmanuel Clase and...
- "MLB and the MLBPA have agreed to extend the non-disciplinary paid leave of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz until further notice while MLB continues its...
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Guardians Pitchers Clase and Ortiz on Leave Extended Amid Gambling Investigation
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What Happened
The Cleveland Guardians announced this morning that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association have jointly agreed to extend non-disciplinary administrative leave for pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz “until further notice.” Clase and Ortiz had both previously been placed on leave amid a gambling investigation last month, but that leave was set to expire today. As the investigation continues,they’ll remain on the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Neither player presently counts against Cleveland’s 40-man roster, and both players will continue to be paid while the league looks into any alleged wrongdoing.
“MLB and the MLBPA have agreed to extend the non-disciplinary paid leave of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz until further notice while MLB continues its investigation,” the statement read. “We will not be commenting further until the investigation is completed.”
Impact on the Guardians
The investigation has had a significant impact on the Guardians this season. Acquiring Ortiz was a major piece of Cleveland’s offseason strategy, as they traded away