Major League Baseball said Friday night it has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules, and that he is being held out of games during this season while an appeal is considered. MLB acknowledged the existence of the investigation in response to inquiries from The Athletic.
The rise of sports gambling has left a pockmark on baseball all season. Multiple players have been punished for gambling violations, including Tucupita Marcano, who got a lifetime ban for betting on baseball. Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, pleaded guilty to stealing...