A former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher has found himself in trouble with the MLB. The Cleveland Guardians announced that Major League Baseball told them that the placed right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz on leave, per an agreement with the Players Association, due to an ongoing league investigation. Ortiz hails from San Pedro de Macorís in the Dominican Republic and the Pirates signed him as an international free agent on Oct. 2, 2018 for a $25,000 bonus. Ortiz made his way up through the Pirates minor league system, Single-A Bradenton in 2021 and then both Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis in 2022.