Major League Baseball placed Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz on indefinite leave on Thursday, with multiple reports indicating he is facing a gambling-related investigation.

Guardians starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through the end of the All-Star break due to an MLB investigation, the league announced on Thursday. Ortiz was slated to start for the Guardians in Thursday’s series finale vs.

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Preview the July 3 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Clayton Kershaw became the latest member of MLB's exclusive 3,000-strikeouts club, painting the outside corner on Vinny Capra with a sixth-inning slider in a Los Angeles Dodgers walk-off victory at Dodger Stadium.

The fans voted O'Hearn in as a starter for the American League in the All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15. The starters were announced on Wednesday, and the complete All-Star rosters, including pitchers,

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, MLB's home run leader, and AL League Rookie of the Year candidate Jacob Wilson of the Athletics are among the All-Star Game starters.