hiladelphia Phillies Intern Accused of Leaking Pre-Trade Deadline Plans to Local Sports Betting Group for Cash Payout
In a stunning report that’s sending shockwaves through the Phillies organization, an anonymous team intern is being investigated for allegedly leaking confidential trade deadline plans to a local sports betting syndicate.
The leak reportedly allowed the group to make a series of highly specific prop bets—right before the Phillies traded for a key bullpen arm and shifted their odds. Suspicion arose after the betting line shifted dramatically only minutes before the news broke.
Team officials quickly traced the source to internal emails accessed by the intern, who allegedly received a four-figure payment through a digital wallet.
The Phillies have not commented publicly, but an internal source confirmed the intern was “terminated immediately” and that MLB’s integrity unit is investigating.
This could lead to increased scrutiny of front-office security league-wide. For Philly, it’s a PR nightmare in the middle of a crucial stretch run.