Major League Baseball released its long awaited report looking into allegations of Red Sox sign-stealing during the 2018 season.
According to The Athletic, the report issued the following penalties against the Red Sox:
- Loss of a 2020 second-round pick
- Replay operator J.T. Watkins is banned through the 2020 playoffs, and cannot return to the same role with the team in 2021
- Alex Cora remains banned for the 2020 season, though the punishment pertains to his activities in Houston in 2017, not with Boston in 2018
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly interviewed 65 people in his investigation, including 34 past and present members of the Red Sox.