Hoberg appealed the termination and called on a third-party investigation.
After another review that found no evidence that Hoberg directly or indirectly placed any bets on baseball, nor any evidence of game manipulation, MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. said he stood by the decision to fire the umpire because Hoberg failed to “maintain the integrity of the game of baseball.”
Although there was no evidence Hoberg bet on baseball, his friend did so 141 times between 2021 and 2023, including eight bets on five games that Hoberg umpired or was responsible for replay reviews, investigators said. More here