MLB deals monumental penalties to Astros
Breaking: Astros sign-stealing punishments announced, suspensions for Luhnow and Hinch, loss of draft picks
Jan 13, 2020, 1:14 pm
MLB deals monumental penalties to Astros
On Monday afternoon, the MLB announced the penalties associated with its investigation into the 2017 sign-stealing scandal that surfaced in November of 2019. The penalties reported are:
BREAKING: Houston Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch have been suspended for one year after an MLB investigation found the team used technology to cheat during its World Series-winning 2017 season, sources familiar with the punishment tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 13, 2020
At the very least, this Shohei Ohtani gambling story is very suspicious. Is anyone else thinking about Pete Rose right now?
Be sure to watch the video above as ESPN Houston's John Granato and Lance Zierlein examine the story from an Astro fans' point of view.