Yomiuri Giants pitchers caught gambling on baseball were banned indefinitely.

Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki, in a press conference on Tuesday, has announced its decision to ban Yomiuri Giants pitchers Satoshi Fukuda, Shoki Kasahara and Ryuya Matsumoto indefinitely after they were found to have bet on baseball games.

All three players admitted to betting on games during the investigation but were not involved in any game-fixing or betting on their own team.

Yomiuri Giants President Hiroshi Kubo have also terminated the contracts of the three players, in violation of NPB’s charter prohibiting players to gamble on sports. The team will also merit a ¥10 million fine.