What we know
What we know: Ex-Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor testifies he didn't know gamblers bet on individual pitches
Compiled Nov 5
What we know
- Bo Naylor testified Thursday that he didn't know gamblers could bet on individual pitches until the criminal case against Clase and Ortiz arose.
- Naylor was traded from the Cleveland Guardians to the Milwaukee Brewers in August, weeks before Milwaukee won the World Series.
- Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges after being charged a year ago.
- Prosecutors say the pitchers accepted payments so gamblers could bet on individual pitches, allowing gamblers to pocket at least $460,000.
- Prosecutors say Clase began providing pitch information to bettors in 2023 and recruited Ortiz into the scheme in 2025.
- Both Clase and Ortiz are free on bail and on nondisciplinary leave from the Guardians without pay.
What we don’t know yet
- Naylor was stopped from answering whether he knew people bet tens of thousands of dollars on pitches after an objection was sustained.
- Naylor's claim that Clase was into cockfighting was based on 'rumors I heard around the clubhouse,' not confirmed fact.
- Clase's lawyers dispute the gambling allegations, telling the jury his activities involved cockfighting and dominoes rather than sports betting.
Open questions
- Did Naylor ever learn how much money was being bet on individual pitches, since his answer was cut off?
- What was the final verdict in the trial against Clase and Ortiz?
- Did Clase actually communicate with gamblers during games, as prosecutors allege?
- How does the cockfighting claim relate to the gambling allegations, if at all?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.