Los Angeles –
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano has been banned for life from Major League Baseball for betting on games, the league announced Tuesday.
Michael Kelly, a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, and three minor league players were also suspended for a year for gambling on baseball games, MLB said.
“The strict enforcement of Major League Baseball’s rules and policies regarding gambling conduct is a critical part of upholding our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for fans,” said MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred in a statement.
