A few weeks ago, Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on paid leave as the league mounted an investigation into a potential gambling conspiracy. While details have been scant thus far, it does appear as though the league's investigation is making enough progress to justify keeping Ortiz off the field.
July 18, the end of the league's All-Star break, was the original deadline for the league to make a final decision on its investigation. With consent from the MLBPA, it was decided that Ortiz will remain out of action until at least August 31 as the investigation has not concluded and will continue on.