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We don’t yet know the reason why Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary leave, but we do know that he will be out through the All-Star break because of an MLB investigation. We’ll await more details, but Ortiz can be dropped in most leagues since he will be out for three weeks at least. He was supposed to start tonight against the Cubs, but now Joey Cantillo will instead.
about 7 hours ago
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about 3 hours ago
According to Passan, those pitches were made June 15 and June 27 and both pitches were well outside of the strike zone to open innings. The assumption being that Ortiz could have thrown those pitches outside the strike zone on purpose, as first pitch strike/ball to open an inning could be a “prop” on various websites. The 26-year-old right-hander was placed on non disciplinary leave while being investigated.
Source: ESPN
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about 5 hours ago
The leave will extend through the All-Star break, and obviously his absence away from the club will be considerably higher — if not permanent — if he’s found to have violated the league’s policy. There should be considerably more details in the coming days, but don’t expect to see Ortiz on the mound soon.
Source: The Athletic
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Cantillo is a starter by trade but opened this season in the Guardians’ bullpen and posted a 3.81 ERA over 28 1/3 innings in 21 appearances. He was sent down to Triple-A Columbus to get stretched back out as a starter. He has started four games and posted a 3.86 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 15/4 K/BB. However, he has thrown just 11 2/3 innings and hasn’t made it out of the fourth inning in any of those. It seems like five innings might be the max we can expect from Cantillo early on, which keeps him off fantasy radars for now.
Source: Tim Stebbins
