NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Watchgate has resulted in fines for both the Red Sox and Yankees.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday he has fined the Red Sox an undisclosed amount for participating in a scheme to relay pitching signs against the Yankees using an Apple Watch. The money will be donated to hurricane relief efforts in Florida, Manfred said.
MLB began investigating last month after Yankees general manager Brian Cashman filed a compliant that included video shot of the Red Sox dugout during a three-game series in Boston last month. When contacted by the commissioner’s office, the Red Sox admitted that their trainers had been relaying information from video personnel to players.