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Yankees' 2017 Letter from MLB Detailing Sign-Stealing Allegations to Be Made Public

A letter from MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to the New York Yankees about the team's alleged sign-stealing in 2017 is set to become public, according to ESPN's Joon Lee.

In 2020, a judge ruled the letter should be unsealed, per Evan Drellich of The Athletic, as part of a lawsuit against the league by daily fantasy sports contestants.

It will be at least two weeks before the letter becomes public, per Lee.

The Yankees were fined in 2017 for improperly using a dugout phone in a previous season, and the Boston Red Sox were fined at the same for illegally using electronics to steal signs.