The MLB just laid the hammer down on the Astros over sign stealing allegations.
Rob Manfred
just made the announcement ... saying the league found the Astros DID, in fact, steal signs from opponents beginning in the 2017 season. Per Manfred, the league interviewed 68 witnesses -- including 23 current and former Astros players -- and found the cheating allegations to be credible.Jeff LuhnowManfred said the Astros will be forced to give up their first AND second-round picks in both the 2020 and 2021 drafts.
Per the league's report, the Astros used a complicated scheme where they filmed signs, decoded them in a separate room and relayed the upcoming pitches to batters by banging on dugout trash cans.
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