Monday will go down as one for the MLB history books, and unfortunately it’s not for a very good reason.
The punishment for the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal was announced, and it was fairly substantial. GM Jeff Luhnow and Astros manager AJ Hinch were suspended for the 2020 season, and were both fired by the Astros later in the day. Houston will also face the loss of their first and second round picks during the MLB draft in both 2020 and 2021, and will have to pay a five million dollar fine, which is the maximum fine allowed at the moment.