Bo Naylor Testifies on $400,000 Guardians Pitch-Betting Scheme
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 7
Bo Naylor Testifies on $400,000 Guardians Pitch-Betting Scheme
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 7
Summary
Bo Naylor told a New York court he appeared to call at least one allegedly rigged pitch, a slider away to Cardinals hitter Pedro Pages, based on a normal scouting plan.
Questioned by defense lawyers, the former Guardians catcher said he did not know bettors could wager on specific pitches and explained that pitchers and catchers map out attack plans in pregame meetings.
Naylor also testified that even top pitchers cannot place every pitch exactly as intended, though he said Emmanuel Clase had better command of his fastball than his offspeed pitches.
Prosecutors allege bettors won $400,000 on Clase pitches from 2023 to 2025, that Luis Ortiz joined the scheme in June 2025, and that Clase sometimes used his phone during games to communicate with gamblers.
The testimony adds detail to the federal case against two Cleveland pitchers indicted in November 2025 over allegations that individual pitch outcomes were manipulated for betting profit.