NEW YORK (AP) — UPDATE: Both officials have been fired.
Astros fire manager AJ Hinch, general manager Jeff Luhnow after MLB suspensions for sign stealing. (via @AP) pic.twitter.com/VJt2lOwIBZ
— Miami Herald Sports (@HeraldSports) January 13, 2020
ORIGINAL: Houston manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended for the entire season and the team fined $5 million for sign stealing by the team in 2017 and 2018 season.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred a strongly hinted that current Boston manager Alex Cora — the Astros bench coach in 2017 — will face discipline.
Manfred said Cora developed the sign stealing system used by the Astros.
Houston also will forfeit its next two first- and second-round draft picks.
