Shamed Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase accused of rigging pitch in playoffs

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...