In the wake of Major League Baseball's sign-stealing scandal that has cost ...
In the wake of Major League Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal that has cost three managers their jobs and the Houston Astros a hefty fine and bevy of draft picks, third baseman Alex Bregman denied that he or his teammates wore any devices to help them detect which pitches were coming.
Speaking at the team’s FanFest on Saturday in his first public comments since MLB came down hard on the Astros in a ground-breaking punishment earlier this week, the two-time All-Star Bregman was understated and spoke in general terms in acknowledging the controversy — although he emphatically denied wearing any buzzer as had been rumored on social media in recent days.
The league suspended manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow for one year, fined the Astros $5 million and took away the team’s first- and second-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021. Astros owner Jim Crane promptly fired Hinch and Luhnow the same day, with the stench and connection back to the original 2017 sign-stealing scheme also costing Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran their managerial jobs with Boston and the New York Mets, respectively.
Beltran, who had just been hired to manage the Mets in November, was also named in the MLB ruling as the only specific player mentioned who helped carry out the system of cheating. He and the Mets mutually parted ways before he ever managed a game.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Buzzers and burner accounts: Inside baseball Twitter's wild Astros sign-stealing sagaTweets from a now-deleted Twitter account spread through fans, players and baseball media alike with shocking new allegations.
Read more »
Ex-White Sox RHP McDowell: La Russa had sign-stealing systemFormer Cy Young Award winner Jack McDowell added more nasty history to the sign-...
Read more »
Watch the video that blew the lid off the Houston Astros pitch-stealing schemeA remarkable video from Jomboy Media clearly shows how the Houston Astros stole signs in a game against the Chicago White Sox in 2017.
Read more »
Chicharito signs with Galaxy to become highest-paid MLS star: reportMajor League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy have signed Mexican goal machine J...
Read more »
Stocks set new records, lifted by tech and communications sectorsCorporate earnings reports and economic data helped keep investors in a stock-buying mood after the midweek signing of an initial U.S.-China trade deal.
Read more »
Pigeon Spotted Wearing Tiny Sombrero in Reno After Birds Seen Wearing Similar Hats in Las VegasAnimal welfare activists have warned about the dangers of adhering the small hats to birds
Read more »