Shamed Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase accused of rigging pitch in playoffs
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Emmanuel Clase, banished by Major League Baseball on July 26, 2025, for allegedly rigging pitchers to benefit bettors, allegedly threw a rigged pitch in a 2024 playoff game with the Detroit Tigers, according to a story appearing in The Athletic. Clase is the all-time saves leader in Indians/Guardians franchise history with 181. He led the Majors in saves each year from 2022-24, but now he is facing decades in prison on fraud and bribery charges. A 29-page indictment unsealed Feb. 13 in the Eastern District of New York revealed...