Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on paid leave amid a league investigation into his gambling activities, which will last until July 18. The team has stated they cannot comment further due to the confidential nature of the investigation, following a trend of MLB and other leagues addressing gambling violations among players.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is on paid leave and being investigated for gambling, so he won’t be playing in a game he was supposed to start.
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