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The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shortened 2020 MLB season with no fans in the stands, which lessened the impact of the scandal on the Astros and MLB. [156] However, tempers boiled over in a July 2020 series when Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and Astros hitter Carlos Correa jawed at each other, leading to a benches-clearing incident. [157]
France was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 14th round, with the 432nd overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [2] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York–Penn League and was moved to the bullpen and was later promoted to the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits. [3]
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After an investigation by MLB, Astros manager A. J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were each suspended for one year from MLB. In addition, the Astros were fined $5 million and lost their first- and second-round draft picks for the 2020 and 2021 MLB drafts. After the news broke, Astros owner Jim Crane fired both Hinch and Lunhow. Hinch ...
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Astros fire GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch after MLB hands punishment in sign-stealing case.
In a statement released by the Washington Nationals, Lo Duca said "In regards to Senator Mitchell's report, I apologize to my family, all of my fans and to the entire baseball community for mistakes in judgment I made in the past and for the distraction that has resulted." He continued, "So that I can focus on making positive contributions and ...
Houston players would then use a nearby trash can to signal to hitters in real-time if a breaking ball was coming. Cora was the Astros’ bench coach at the time, the right-hand man to manager A.J ...