As people know, former Cleveland pitcher Emmanuel Clase is under indictment for spot-fixing pitches in various Major League games.
Now, we get an idea of at least an extent to the charges. Documents today pulled by ESPN state that Clase, over the two-year period alleged that Clase is being indicted for, rigged pitches in no less than a quarter of the games he appeared.
In the period, Clase is now believed to have rigged pitches in at least 48 of the 197 games in which he appeared.
Three-time All-Star...
Best relief pitcher in the American League twice.
$2 million in 2023, the first alleged year.
$2.9 million in 2024.
$4.9 million he would've been paid in 2025, with three more years, including two club options that would've gotten him $26,000,000 thereafter.
All for bettors in the Dominican Republic to win about a half million dollars, as currently alleged.
On top of suspended during COVID for 80 games for the substance policy.
I would not be out of line to start asking questions about not only his entire career, but how many games he has openly thrown as a Major League pitcher.
And then the real questions: Why? And who was being threatened to ensure compliance??