MLB investigation finds team stole signs from opponentsManager and GM suspended for one year, club fined $5mThe Houston Astros have been hit with a series of huge penalties after a Major League Baseball investigation concluded the club cheated during its 2017 World Series winning season.
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The Astros’ manager, AJ Hinch, and general manager, Jeff Luhnow, have been suspended for a year while the club has been fined $5m and deprived of its first- and second-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021.