This Major Leaguer threw a pitch so bad it opened up a formal gambling investigation and Twitter has already delivered its verdict

6.

Ever since sports betting became legalized, it seems like there are a half dozen of these stories every year across all sports. Maybe… it shouldn’t be legalized? Maybe we don’t need 20 different Fan duel and Draft Kings commercials during every commercial break?

— bodycamninja (@bodycamninja) July 3, 2025

7.

Not to be the ass, but maybe we just don’t need to be able to gamble on first pitches? It’s about as much “sports gambling” as scratch-offs are to your investment portfolio.

— Dennis Bishop (@BishBaseball) July 3, 2025

8.

If betting on the outcome of the first pitch of the second inning is your idea of a good time, seek help immediately. pic.twitter.com/bVh1Ze0uXv

— The Twins Almanac (@TwinsAlmanac) July 3, 2025

9.

Ooops. Can you imagine making it to that level and then risking it all for a little extra scratch? Sad…

— DUNCAN (@DUNCAN70583830) July 4, 2025

10.

You can bet on the first pitch of the second inning being a ball?

Man, we are so cooked as a society.

— The Twins Almanac (@TwinsAlmanac) July 3, 2025

11.

Even Pete Rose didn’t do this and we all know what happened to him … more and more players are getting caught they need to throw the book at somebody

— Ari C Hunter (@ArichHunter) July 4, 2025

12.

I mean, at least make it look believable. Bro threw that sh*t right into the dirt.

— Erick Colletti, The Sports Betting God⚡ (@ErickColletti) July 3, 2025

13.

Ban him for life

— mr man (@freeworld450) July 3, 2025

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