MINNEAPOLIS • While acknowledging a concern that a federal probe into alleged hacking by members of his front office could “tarnish” the Cardinals’ reputation, general manager John Mozeliak asserted Wednesday that he and Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. were “completely” unaware of any activities until notified by investigators several months ago.
The FBI and the Justice Department are investigating whether members of the Cardinals’ baseball operations group illegally entered the Houston Astros’ internal database and accessed proprietary information. In a pointed statement Wednesday, chairman DeWitt said any employee who is found to have been involved “will be held accountable.