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?

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

CHICAGO — Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on “non-disciplinary paid leave” through the end of the All-Star break as a result of an MLB investigation, with multiple sources telling The Athletic that the probe is related to gambling.