Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw.

Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been arrested after a gambling probe, but maintains his innocence. Emmanuel Clase has yet to be arrested.

Luis Ortiz and his Guardians teammate, Emmanuel Clase, both face multiple federal charges related to illegal gambling activities.

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on a host of charges related to an alleged scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz is in custody.

Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted and face charges related to bets on pitches in MLB games.

Ortiz was arrested Sunday in Boston and will appear in court Monday. Clase was not in custody as of early Sunday afternoon.

The Cleveland Guardians offseason couldn't have gotten off to a worse start. On Sunday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz a