MLB announced the suspensions of five players, including Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly, as part of a major gambling scandal.
Tucupita Marcano of the Padres is the first person handed a lifetime ban for gambling since 1989, when Pete Rose was suspended while managing the Reds.
Former Red Sox pitching prospect Jay Groome was among five MLB players suspended Tuesday due to sports betting violations.
Marcano appears to be the first active major leaguer banned under the sport’s gambling provision since New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O’Connell in 1924.