MLB is looking into allegations Marcano bet on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates while on the team's injured list last season, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.
Major League Rule 21 states betting on any baseball game in which a player, umpire, league official, or team employee has no duty to perform results in a one-year suspension, while betting in a game where they have a duty to perform leads to a lifetime ban.
Career hits leader Pete Rose accepted a lifetime ban in 1989 for betting on Cincinnati Reds games while managing. The last active MLB player suspended for gambling was New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell in 1924.
Players found in violation of betting rules can face consequences set by the baseball commissioner; Marcano's current status and fate are pending MLB's completed investigation.
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