Previously mired in a controversy due to comments made by former assistant general manager Brandon Taubman and their ensuing missteps in addressing the matter, the Houston Astros now have the spotlight on them over alleged sign stealing during the 2017 season.
Mike Fiers, who spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons with the Astros, went on record to detail their installation of a camera in center field at Minute Maid Park that was used to steal signs a catcher would put down and then alert the batter of the forthcoming pitch.
Fiers’ claims weren’t surprising, as there have long been whispers of the Astros going beyond the generally accepted practice of a baserunner relaying info on a pitch from second base.