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Astros' Jose Altuve Denies Wearing Electronic Device Amid Sign-Stealing Scandal

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Through his agent, Scott Boras, Houston Astros star Jose Altuve denied using an electronic device in order to steal signs from opposing pitchers.

A person claiming to be Carlos Beltran's niece alleged Thursday that Altuve and teammate Alex Bregman wore a buzzer that would indicate the type of pitch coming during an at-bat. According to ESPN's Marly Rivera, the person in question isn't actually related to Beltran:

Marly Rivera @MarlyRiveraESPN

The Beltrán family told me that this individual, who claims to be Carlos Beltrán's "niece", is not related to the family in any way.