Major League Baseball stripped the Boston Red Sox of a draft pick for using cameras to steal signs — but declared that the team's cheating 'was far more limited in scope and impact' than the 2017 Houston Astros.
The Red Sox said the wrong doing happened only during"isolated instances during the 2018 regular season," but nonetheless apologized.
The Astros were caught using a video feed at the team's home stadium, Minute Maid Park, to tip off Houston batters of the pitch type that was about to be thrown. Signals were relayed to hitters by someone banging on a trash can. Jeff Luhnow and A.J. Hinch, Houston's general manager and field manager, were both fired from the club.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Red Sox lose second-round draft pick after MLB investigation finds team employee stole signsThe Boston Red Sox lost their second-round pick in the 2020 draft Wednesday after Major League Baseball determined that a team replay official violated league regulations on sign-decoding.
Read more »
Red Sox Get Slap On Wrist In Sign-Stealing Case, Players Off The HookRed Sox nation is breathing a whole lot easier today.
Read more »
MLB Says Red Sox Broke Rules, but Blames Video StafferMLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the Red Sox occasionally used video improperly, but his findings and penalties fell short of an earlier case against the Houston Astros.
Read more »
The Most Memorable Eco-Friendly Red Carpet Looks of All TimeIn honor of EarthDay, here is a look back at the most daring, dramatic, and environmentally-sound pieces to have appeared on the red carpet in recent memory.
Read more »
Russian communists defy lockdown with Red Square parade for Lenin's 150thDozens of Russian communists defied Moscow's coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by marching across Red Square to lay flowers outside Vladimir Lenin's tomb to mark 150 years since the birth of the Bolshevik leader.
Read more »
An Ode to Kristen Stewart's Flat Footwear — and Utter Lack Thereof — on the Red CarpetHere's to the woman who wears Nikes with her couture and takes off her heels in the middle of the Cannes red carpet.
Read more »