Former Astros pitcher Jarred Cosart is being investigated by Major League Baseball for gambling, with his potential involvement in one of sports’ oldest, strictest taboos having been revealed via one of society’s newest, mixed blessings: social media.
Cosart, a Houston-area native who graduated from Clear Creek High School and played for the Astros in 2013-14 before being traded to the Miami Marlins, faces a potential ban from the game if it is determined that he placed bets on MLB games and “appropriate” discipline to be determined by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred if it is determined he placed bets on other sports through an illegal bookmaker.
Cosart has not commented publicly on the allegations, which surfaced overnight from Twitter messages he purportedly sent to a gambling expert that were disclosed by a third party.
An MLB spokesman confirmed that Cosart is being investigated but had no further comment. The Major League Baseball Players Association is aware of the MLB investigation and has been in contact with Cosart.
The investigation apparently will focus on a screenshot that shows Twitter messages from Cosart under his account @JarrettCosart reading, “I bet LARGE” and referring to taking the “under” or “over” on a bet, a reference to a wager in which the gambler bets the total number of points will be more or less than a predetermined number.
Cosart’s Twitter account was subsequently deleted.
Cosart, a Houston-area native who graduated from Clear Creek High School and played for the Astros in 2013-14 before being traded to the Miami Marlins, faces a potential ban from the game if it is determined that he placed bets on MLB games and “appropriate” discipline to be determined by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred if it is determined he placed bets on other sports through an illegal bookmaker.
Cosart has not commented publicly on the allegations, which surfaced overnight from Twitter messages he purportedly sent to a gambling expert that were disclosed by a third party.
An MLB spokesman confirmed that Cosart is being investigated but had no further comment. The Major League Baseball Players Association is aware of the MLB investigation and has been in contact with Cosart.
The investigation apparently will focus on a screenshot that shows Twitter messages from Cosart under his account @JarrettCosart reading, “I bet LARGE” and referring to taking the “under” or “over” on a bet, a reference to a wager in which the gambler bets the total number of points will be more or less than a predetermined number.
Cosart’s Twitter account was subsequently deleted.
