This year's wave of MLB gambling scandal has reached the umpire ranks.
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg has been disciplined for a violation of the league's gambling rules, according to The Athletic. Hoberg is reportedly appealing the decision.
The exact nature of Hoberg's violation was unexplained, but MLB said in a statement that it found no evidence that he manipulated games he was working. MLB reportedly began investigating the 37-year-old during spring training this year and removed him from the field during the investigation.
Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, Hoberg has denied betting on baseball.