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On Monday afternoon Major League Baseball unleashed the punishment on the Houston Astros for sign stealing using electronic means during the 2017 regular and postseason. Here’s the punishment:
- The Houston Astros were fined $5,000,000.
- Manager AJ Hinch has been suspended for the 2020 season.
- General Manager Jeff Luhnow has been suspended for the 2020 season.
- Now fired Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman has been placed on baseball’s ineligible list. While the punishment was announced at the same time, it was not related to the sign-stealing scandal. His punishment was for “his inappropriate conduct toward one or more female reporters at the American League Championship Series postgame celebration.