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Former Red Sox First Round Draft Pick Suspended For Betting On Games: MLB Former Red Sox First Round Draft Pick Suspended For Betting On Games: MLB
Former Red Sox First Round Draft Pick Suspended For Betting On Games: MLB A minor league pitcher from the Jersey Shore was suspended for a year for betting on Major League Baseball games, officials said. Barnegat native Jay Groome was among five players punished under MLB's sports betting rules and policies, the league said in a news release on Tuesday, June 4. Groome made three starts in the 2024 season for the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Groome was accused of placing 32 MLB-related bets while he was a member of the Boston Red Sox organization in 2020 and 2021. He bet 24 times on the final outcome of Red Sox games whi…

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