Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted by prosecutors Sunday afternoon for their alleged roles in a sports betting scheme, including rigging pitches in Major League Baseball games over the last two years.

According to the press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, the pair are charged with “wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy, for their alleged roles in a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown during Major League Baseball (MLB) games.”

FBI assistant director in charge Christopher G. Raia, quoted in the release, said the pitchers allegedly “rigged their pitches… so that an inner circle, and occasionally themselves, could quietly cash out their winnings.”

MLB placed both pitchers on non-disciplinary paid leave in July, after abnormal betting on two of Ortiz’s games caught the eye of the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Ortiz and Clase remain under investigation by the league, as well.

Clase’s alleged participation to ‘fix pitches’ dates back to May 2023. It’s a stunning fall from grace for the three-time All-Star and two-time Rivera Relief Pitcher of the Year winner who finished third in American League Cy Young voting and 11th for AL MVP just last year. He is not in custody at this time.

Ortiz, 26, was arrested in Boston on Sunday and will appear in court Monday. His alleged involvement in the scheme dates back to June of this year. He is accused of agreeing to throw balls rather than strikes on pitches in the Guardians’ June 15 and June 27 games. In the former game Ortiz received $5,000 for throwing the pitch and Clase received the same amount for arranging it; for the latter, each pitcher received $7,000.

According to the Department of Justice, co-conspirator bettors won at least $400,000 on fraudulent wagers based on Clase, and $60,000 on Ortiz’s.

If convicted on all charges, they each face up to 65 years in prison.