Guards Closer Emmanuel Clase Placed on Paid Leave
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Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB's investigation into sports betting, the league announced Monday. Clase is the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on leave as part of a league investigation.
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase — a rumored MLB trade deadline target — has been placed on paid leave in connection with a sports-gambling investigation, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Monday. Clase is reportedly on leave through Aug. 31, per The Athletic's Zack Meisel.
Emmanuel Clase makes a quick throw to second to pick off Tyler Tolbert for the first out of the bottom of the 10th inning