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Former Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor testifies he was unaware of pitch bets
ABC News reports Naylor testified he was unaware of pitch betting as prosecutors allege payments to Clase and Ortiz.
The short version
- Former Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor testified at a New York sports betting trial that he did not know gamblers could bet on individual pitches until the criminal case arose.[ABC News]
- Naylor was called as a defense witness out of turn because he was heading to his wedding, according to ABC News reporting.[ABC News]
- Prosecutors allege pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz accepted several thousand dollars to help gamblers bet on pitches, enabling at least $460,000 in winnings; both pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges.[ABC News]
Key facts
- Bo Naylor, a former Cleveland Guardians catcher, testified at a New York sports betting trial of former teammates Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz.[ABC News]
- Naylor testified that he did not know gamblers could place bets on individual pitches until the criminal case arose.[ABC News]
- Naylor was called as a defense witness out of turn because he was heading to his wedding.[ABC News]
- Prosecutors alleged that Clase and Ortiz accepted several thousand dollars in payments so gamblers could bet on individual pitches, enabling gamblers to pocket at least $460,000.[ABC News]
- Clase and Ortiz pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges filed a year ago.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- Prosecutors' allegations that the pitchers accepted payments for pitch information are unproven; both pleaded not guilty.[ABC News]
Sources
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