Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz remain on nondisciplinary paid leave as MLB extends its gambling investigation, with an indefinite timeline that could stretch beyond the season’s end. Cleveland has moved to Cade Smith as closer, while bullpen depth becomes a growing concern for a team hanging around in the wild-card race. The probe follows earlier suspensions in 2024, heightening scrutiny around player actions in games and their impact on betting markets.

The saga also touches Ortiz’s background—acquired from Pittsburgh—and a broader landscape where the Padres’ Tucupita Marcano was previously banned in the gambling crackdown. For fantasy managers, the immediate risk is saves and rotation depth, with Cleveland’s bullpen shuffles likely to influence late-season bullpen usage and speculative pickups.