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Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz Shift to Unpaid Leave Amid MLB Probe

Clase and Ortiz will move to unpaid non-disciplinary leave under an agreement between MLB and the MLBPA. The Guardians pitchers had previously remained on paid leave while awaiting trial in a pitch-rigging scheme. Cleveland had already adjusted by turning to Cade Smith after Clase’s leave, while Joey Cantillo and then Parker Messick helped cover Ortiz’s rotation spot.