Sam Blum

What to know about the Clase-Ortiz trial for Week 2:

• Strongest evidence against Clase/Ortiz.
• Strongest evidence in their favor.
• A judge who knows extremely little about baseball.
• An MLB official's testimony that caused controversy.

Read: nytimes.com/athletic/77646…

From trial today:

• Screenshot of Emmanuel Clase text was shown, instructing Enoc Pena to play the "third chicken after killing the first two."

• Cooperating witness (who Pena sent the screenshot to) said he thought it meant Clase was providing betting instructs on pitches.

Full story from court:

Catcher Bo Naylor testified as a defense witness.

He caught several of the pitches that Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase allegedly rigged. His perspective is within.

Plus, a man who bet with "insider information" testified.

Read: nytimes.com/athletic/77576…

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Bo Naylor is scheduled to testify today in USA vs. Clase/Ortiz.

He’s a defense witness, testifying out of order.

Clase/Ortiz argued on the first day that their pitches were part of legitimate game strategy.

Full story from court:

Before this trial started, Luis Ortiz said he was "a victim of Emmanuel Clase’s scheme."

Now both @CleGuardians pitchers say they're the victim of another man's scheme.

That, plus talk of Randy Arozarena's chase rate.

Read: nytimes.com/athletic/77548…