NEW YORK \u2013 The Cleveland Guardians won’t have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball’s investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers.<\/p>\n
Ortiz was placed on paid leave last July 3<\/a> and Clase on July 28<\/a>, and they received their salaries while they didn’t pitch for the remainder of the season. They were indicted on federal charges on Nov. 9<\/a> and a trial is scheduled for May 4 but could be delayed<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the legal proceedings involving Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz continue to move forward, MLB and the MLBPA have agreed that both players will remain on non-disciplinary leave from the club without pay until further notice,” Major League Baseball said in a statement Friday. <\/p>\n \u201cThis agreement is not an admission of any wrongdoing by Clase or Ortiz,” the statement added. “MLB has been closely monitoring the matter since alerting federal law enforcement at the outset of its investigation and will have no further comment until its investigation has been completed.\u201d<\/p>\n