ESPN's Jeff Passan confirmed MLB is investigating Ortiz for gambling-related activities. Per Passan and David Purdum, the source of the investigation are two pitches Ortiz threw in starts against the Seattle Mariners on June 15 and St. Louis Cardinals on June 27 that were flagged to sportsbooks by betting-integrity firm IC360.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on leave Thursday amid an MLB investigation, the team announced.

Luis Ortiz is currently on paid leave as Major League Baseball investigates gambling allegations against the Cleveland Guardians pitcher. It turns out the investigation was prompted by two individual pitches.