![Ross D. Franklin FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano takes a throw down to second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, July 7, 2023, in Phoenix. San Diego Padres' Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a76df8c07b614f0eb5c793e23298004b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano takes a throw down to second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, July 7, 2023, in Phoenix. San Diego Padres' Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
![Lindsey Wasson FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates' Tucupita Marcano jogs off the field against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Seattle. Major League Baseball has permanently banned Marcano Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for betting on baseball and suspended the four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/28b75bbf2b374ce2bd815191dc4b1bd7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates' Tucupita Marcano jogs off the field against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Seattle. Major League Baseball has permanently banned Marcano Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for betting on baseball and suspended the four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
![Lindsey Wasson FILE - San Diego Padres baseball infielder Tucupita Marcano poses for a photo Feb. 20, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe.
MLB is looking into allegations Marcano bet on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates while on the team’s injured list last season, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2879b9d59d4c4993a97d18495a294724/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - San Diego Padres baseball infielder Tucupita Marcano poses for a photo Feb. 20, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on baseball and could be subject to a possible lifetime ban, according to a person familiar with the probe. MLB is looking into allegations Marcano bet on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates while on the team’s injured list last season, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
![Nam Y. Huh FILE - Chicago White Sox second baseman Jose Rodriguez throws out Texas Rangers' Jonah Heim at first base during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Rodriguez for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/71445abd839a465db72c83fbca352914/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Chicago White Sox second baseman Jose Rodriguez throws out Texas Rangers' Jonah Heim at first base during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Rodriguez for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
![Jeff Chiu FILE -Oakland Athletics' Michael Kelly during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Kelly for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cb51a90d2c1b423c870a2593f423ffd4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE -Oakland Athletics' Michael Kelly during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Kelly for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
![Brynn Anderson FILE - Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Andrew Saalfrank throws against the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning in Game 3 of the baseball World Series Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Phoenix. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Saalfrank for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, FIle)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f10181ca580546ff9f94a39b1847d3d2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Andrew Saalfrank throws against the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning in Game 3 of the baseball World Series Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Phoenix. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Saalfrank for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, FIle)
![Ross D. Franklin FILE - San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jay Groome throws against the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Phoenix. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Groome for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bce5b92dbe5240438452a4a800b16014/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jay Groome throws against the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Phoenix. Major League Baseball, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, banned Groome for one year after finding the player placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
![Rick Scuteri FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano (30) in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Phoenix. Major League Baseball has permanently banned Marcano Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for betting on baseball and suspended the four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, FIle)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bbc79e6750d147ab8633a5ba3811f9f2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano (30) in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Phoenix. Major League Baseball has permanently banned Marcano Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for betting on baseball and suspended the four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, FIle)
![Uncredited FILE - This combination of 2024 file photo shows baseball players, from left, Tucupita Marcano, Jay Groome, Michael Kelly, Jose Rodríguez and Andrew Saalfrank. Major League Baseball has permanently banned Marcano Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for betting on baseball and suspended the four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. None of the players punished played in any games on which they wagered, and all players denied to MLB they had inside information relevant to their bets or the games they bet on – testimonies that MLB says align with the data received from the sportsbook. (AP Photo/File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a6a3bf9fb6eb48babd7ad56de5887401/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - This combination of 2024 file photo shows baseball players, from left, Tucupita Marcano, Jay Groome, Michael Kelly, Jose Rodríguez and Andrew Saalfrank. Major League Baseball has permanently banned Marcano Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for betting on baseball and suspended the four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. None of the players punished played in any games on which they wagered, and all players denied to MLB they had inside information relevant to their bets or the games they bet on – testimonies that MLB says align with the data received from the sportsbook. (AP Photo/File)