GuardiansUpdated: Nov. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.|Published: Nov. 16, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
Cleveland Guardians baseball player Emmanuel Clase, center, leaves Brooklyn federal court.AP
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Talking to myself about Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz being indicted on sports gambling and other charges. The representatives for both players have denied the charges in the federal indictment.
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