BREAKING: Astros GM and manager suspended for the upcoming season over sign stealing during 2017 World Series run.
The Athletic quoted Mike Fiers, a pitcher who threw a no-hitter for the Astros in 2015, and three other unidentified people affiliated with the Astros as saying that during the 2017 season, players and other employees would monitor opposing catchers' signals using a camera in center field of the team's stadium, Minute Maid Park. The signals were then reportedly relayed to the hitters by someone banging on a trashcan.
The MLB said it interviewed nearly 70 witnesses and combed through tens of thousands of emails, text messages, photos and video clips during its investigation, which was summarized in a nine“I find that the conduct of the Astros, and its senior baseball operations executives, merits significant discipline,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said as part of the ruling.
Manfred noted that the"investigation revealed absolutely no evidence" that Astros owner Jim Crane was aware of any misconduct.during last season's playoffs, was also suspended for a year. While currently not employed in the major leagues, Taubman will not be able to work for any club during that time.
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