Cleveland Guardians starter Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave hours before he was scheduled to take the mound against the Chicago Cubs Thursday, MLB announced.
While MLB didn’t disclose the nature of its investigation, ESPN reported it was related to gambling.
Two pitches thrown by Ortiz during a start are being scrutinized.
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