Former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow sued his former team on Sunday for breach of contract, alleging that the club did not have just cause in firing him in January, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.
Luhnow's lawsuit alleges that Astros owner Jim Crane and Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred negotiated the penalties the team would face, and enabled Luhnow to be painted as a scapegoat. MLB suspended Luhnow and former Houston manager A.J. Hinch.
The league suspended Luhnow and Hinch for a year, and the pair were fired by the team shortly after.