Months after the New York Yankees and the rest of MLB learned the penalties facing the Houston Astros for their 2017 sign-stealing scandal, a verdict was finally released on the Boston Red Sox for their alleged involvement in a similar scheme in 2018.
Boston’s punishment was underwhelming, at best, by comparison.
The Red Sox will lose their second-round pick in the upcoming draft. The only member of the organization to receive a suspension was J.T. Watkins, a former minor league catcher who now serves as the team’s replay operator and advance scout. Watkins was suspended for the 2020 season.