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Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz had their paid leave extended indefinitely on Sunday as MLB continues its gambling investigation. Clase and Ortiz were initially supposed to be sidelined until Aug. 31. But MLB and the players’ union said they agreed to extend their leave “until further notice.” …

Major League Baseball placed Luis Ortiz on non-disciplinary paid leave due to a gambling probe July 3. Roughly 3½ weeks later, two-time American League Reliever of the Year Emmanuel Clase joined him. Despite the devastating blows to the pitching staff, the Cleveland Guardians rallied to win the American League Central, …