Statement From the Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates released the following statement regarding Major League Baseball’s decision to declare former Pirates player Tucupita Marcano permanently ineligible for violating MLB’s sports betting rules and policies:

“We are extremely disappointed of Tucupita’s actions and are fully supportive of Major League Baseball’s ruling. The Pirates, along with MLB, Players Association, and every Club, work to ensure all involved within our game are aware of the rules and policies around gambling. While the thorough investigation revealed no evidence of any games being compromised, influenced, or manipulated in any way in this case, protecting the integrity of our game is paramount.”