At the end of July, the fabric of the Cleveland Guardians was rocked when Major League Baseball announced that closer Emmanuel Clase was joining starter Luis Ortiz in a league investigation into sports betting.
We got a little more clarity into the future of both players on Sunday, as Major League Baseball announced that both player’s suspensions were being extended "until further notice.”
MLB and the MLBPA have agreed to extend Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz's non-disciplinary paid leave "until further notice," per a league announcement.
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While that extension doesn’t provide any clarity about how things will look for them after the season, it all but confirms they won’t return for the rest of the year, which admittedly felt like a forgone conclusion.