San Diego Padres star Tucupita Marcano may face a attainable lifetime ban from MLB for betting on baseball video games in 2023, as one other betting scandal rocks the game.
Marcano, 24, is underneath league investigation, in line with The Wall Road Journal on Monday, months after LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was accused in March of transferring $4.5 million to a California bookmaking operation.
Marcano — an infielder — was positioned on the injured checklist by the Pittsburgh Pirates final July, and underwent surgical procedure to restore an important ligament in his proper knee.
The Padres signed him off of his contract in November, however Marcano has but to play a sport this season as he’s nonetheless recovering from surgical procedure.
In accordance with the WSJ report, Marcano 'has been accused of betting on video games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates final season whereas he was on that staff's injured checklist.'
Tucupita Marcano is one among a number of gamers who’re underneath investigation for betting on MLB video games on the age of 23.
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