Nation Nov 12 Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Nov 11 MLB, sports betting operators cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal MLB said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes "present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential… By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Nation Nov 09 MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 29 Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4 The Blue Jays reclaimed homefield advantage and guaranteed the World Series trophy will be won at Rogers Centre in Toronto. By Greg Beacham, Associated Press
Nation Aug 09 Watch 5:31 What Jen Pawol’s debut means for the future of women umpires in Major League Baseball Saturday in Atlanta, Jen Pawol took the field as the first woman to umpire a regular-season game in Major League Baseball’s nearly 150-year history. She was on the bases this afternoon for both games of a doubleheader between the Miami… By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara
Aug 09 Jen Pawol makes history as MLB’s first female umpire to work a regular-season game By Charles Odum, Associated Press Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Continue reading
Jul 28 Guardians All-Star Emmanuel Clase placed on leave amid MLB sports betting investigation By Jay Cohen, Associated Press Clase becomes the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on leave in connection with a sports gambling probe. Continue reading
Jul 03 Cleveland’s Luis Ortiz placed on leave amid MLB gambling investigation, AP sources say By Joe Reedy, Associated Press Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on non-disciplinary leave due to a gambling investigation by Major League Baseball. Continue reading
May 13 Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball stars once tarnished by scandals, will now be eligible for Hall of Fame By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the MLB's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. … Continue reading
Feb 07 Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to nearly 5 years for bank and tax fraud By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Ippei Mizuhara has acknowledged using the money to cover his growing gambling bets and debts with an illegal bookmaker, in addition to $325,000 worth of baseball cards and his own dental bills. Continue reading