The Houston Astros were subject to some of the most significant penalties in MLB history this past offseason for their role in electronically stealing signs at Minute Maid Park during the 2017 season.
The organization was fined $5 million, the maximum amount permitted under MLB’s constitution, and stripped of multiple draft picks over the next two years. General manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch were additionally suspended, only to subsequently be fired by Astros owner Jim Crane.
Houston filled the managerial position by hiring former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Dusty Baker as their 24th skipper in franchise history.