'Neither one of them started this, but neither one of them did anything about it,' Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said on Monday
have fired two top officials today following an investigation by Major League Baseball
into claims the team illegally stole pitching signs during a season that culminated in a championship. On Monday, the Astros fired general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch after the league confirmed the team used cameras to steal pitching signs during the 2017 season. While the MLB suspended both Luhnow and Hinch for 2020, Astros owner Jim Crane opted to go a step further in firing them both.
“Neither one of them started this, but neither one of them did anything about it,” Crane said, according toESPN reports that former Astros bench coach Alex Cora, who is now manager of the Boston Red Sox, is expected to be disciplined soon. The Red Sox are also being investigated by the MLB after being accused of stealing signs during their 2018 championship run.
The Astros also received a $5 million fine and will lose their first- and second-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021 as part of their punishment.Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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