Recent court documents allege that Benjamin Tucker Patz, 23, of New York sent hundreds of messages threatening the lives of players and their families last season, including some Atlanta Braves players.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa is charging Patz with transmitting threats in interstate or foreign commerce. This investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after Rays players reported the threats.
"Parlay Patz" is facing a maximum of five years in prison.
Patz had recently won more than $1 million betting on sports and is known by his alias, "Parlay Patz.