Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz fight pitch-rigging case as spring training starts

Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, speaking Spanish, entered not guilty pleas through a translator to a rewritten indictment in Brooklyn federal court.

Roosters and rocks: The shocking code language authorities say Emmanuel Clase used in pitch-rigging scheme

Federal prosecutors reveal stunning text messages showing how the All-Star closer communicated with co-conspirators.

Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase used coded language, rigged pitch in playoff game: Feds

Clase allegedly used language calling batters chickens and roosters in coded messages with co-conspirators discussing the rigged pitches.