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- Cleveland Guardians clear out Emmanuel Clase, Luis L. Ortiz lockers with both on leave</p>
<p>James H. Williams, USA TODAYAugust 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM</p>
<p>The Cleveland Guardians' clubhouse had some notable changes on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 1.</p>
<p>The lockers for closer Emmanuel Clase and starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz were cleared out, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic.</p>
<p>Both players were placed on leave in July, related to an ongoing investigation into gambling by Major League Baseball. If they are found guilty, both could potentially receive a lifetime ban.</p>
<p>It was not made clear if a decision had been reached involving the two players or if it is just potential locker changes in the clubhouse following the conclusion of the MLB trade deadline on July 31.</p>
<p>MLB's investigation into Luis Ortiz is about these two individual pitches which received action flagged by a betting-integrity firm, per @JeffPassan pic.twitter.com/2zvZhmrTlJ</p>
<p>— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 3, 2025</p>
<p>Why was Luis L. Ortiz placed on leave?</p>
<p>Ortiz was placed on leave on July 3 after two of his pitches received unusual gambling activity.</p>
<p>Both were sliders outside of the strike zone at the start of an inning in games played in June.</p>
<p>Some gambling websites allow users to bet on the first pitch of an MLB at-bat.</p>
<p>Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) watches a fly ball on the final out of a game in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on July 22, 2025.Why was Emmanuel Clase placed on leave?</p>
<p>Clase's name surfaced during the investigation that involved Ortiz.</p>
<p>The league is looking to see if Clase had violated the MLB's gambling policy.</p>
<p>Clase has been considered as one of the league's best closers and his name was mentioned in trade rumors leading up to the deadline.</p>
<p>While the Guardians could have received a nice return in a trade for the three-time All-Star, instead, they still have Clase under contract with some uncertainty about his future.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cleveland Guardians clear Emmanuel Clase, Luis L. Ortiz lockers</p>
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