In a statement released by MLB, it was noted that Hoberg denied betting on baseball directly or indirectly and no evidence was found by sportsbooks that he wagered on MLB games from his electronic devices. There was no evidence found that any manipulation of games took place.

Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.

Major League Baseball upheld its decision to fire umpire Pat Hoberg on Monday after it said that he had been sharing a betting account with a friend who bet on baseball. Hoberg, MLB said, was fired for failing to “uphold the integrity of the game” when he shared sports betting accounts with a friend who is a professional poker player.