Hoberg, who denied betting on baseball, said he took “full responsibility” for acts detailed by MLB, including sharing accounts at online sportsbooks with his friend.

Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg after he shared sports betting accounts with a professional poker player who bet on baseball.

Hoberg had originally been fired on May 31, 2024, after MLB had launched an investigation in February of that same year after receiving information that he had opened a sports betting account with a sportsbook in his own name.

Major League Baseball said on Monday it had fired top umpire Pat Hoberg for violating strict league rules concerning gambling."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,