NORTH GATE, Fla. -- On Sunday, commissioner Rob Manfred defended how he handled the investigation into the Astros sign stealing during the 2017 and 2018 seasons and the subsequent punishment, which did not include suspending any players or vacating the Astros' 2017 World Series title.
Players across the league, including NL MVP Cody Bellinger, have been critical that no players involved were suspended, but Manfred said they are being punished enough already.
“I think if you look at the faces of the Houston players, as they’ve been out there publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,” Manfred said.