JUST IN: MLB hands down stiff penalties to the Houston Astros for stealing signs during the 2017 World Series. Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch were both suspended for one year.
News headlines today: Jan. 10, 2020handed down stiff penalties to the Houston Astros organization on Monday for stealing signs during the 2017 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch were both suspended for one year. MLB’s ruling also forces the Astros to forfeit their first and second-round draft picks in the 2020 and 2021 MLB drafts, according to an announcement from the league on Monday.operations executives, merits significant discipline.
The Astros will also be fined $5 million as well, which is the maximum allowed under current MLB rules. MLB's investigation began following a November 2019 article by The Athletic that the Astros engaged in sign-stealing.
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