The investigation is related to in-game prop bets on two pitches thrown by Ortiz that received higher activity than usual during his starts.

The Cleveland pitcher joins a growing list of professional athletes facing gambling-related scrutiny since sports betting became more accessible in 2018.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was supposed to start against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday in the middle of what's been an up-and-down season for the SP acquired in December in the Spencer Horwitz trade. But news broke on Thursday that the starter had been placed on "non-disciplinary paid leave." What's going on there?