MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined for gambling violation, held out of games during appeal.

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg has been disciplined for violating the league's gambling rules and will be held out of games during the appeal process. The specific details of the allegations have not been disclosed, but MLB has confirmed that no games worked by Hoberg were compromised or manipulated. This marks the first known instance of an umpire being disciplined for a matter related to gambling in recent history.