George Lombard Jr. (MLB No. 34) and Somerset (NYY) face off with Charlie Condon (MLB No. 22) and Hartford (COL). Visit MiLB.TV for more.

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

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Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox will face Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field.

Eli Willits joined The Situation Room to discuss becoming the third-youngest first-round pick in MLB draft history. The Washington Nationals selected Willits, who plays shortstop at his Oklahoma high school,

CLEVELAND — Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31 while he is the subject of a Major League Baseball gambling investigation. Ortiz’s paid leave began on July 3 and was supposed to end on Friday before MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed to extend it.

CINCINNATI — The Reds signed first round pick Steele Hall to a contract on Friday afternoon. They selected him with the ninth overall selection in the 2025 MLB Draft. Hall signed a $5.75 million deal according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

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