Umpire Pat Hoberg was terminated by Major League Baseball due to sharing his sports gambling accounts with a friend who placed bets on baseball and for deleting relevant messages during an investigation. Despite no evidence of personal betting or game manipulation, MLB cited his poor judgment, which raised ethical concerns about the integrity of the game. He is eligible to apply for reinstatement in 2026, reflecting the seriousness of the breach of conduct.
The strict enforcement of Major League Baseball's rules governing sports betting conduct is a critical component of upholding our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans.
Hoberg's extremely poor judgment in sharing betting accounts, combined with his deletion of messages, creates at minimum the appearance of impropriety that warrants imposing the most severe discipline.
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