In addition to a significantly more active free agency period this offseason, much of the attention around baseball in recent weeks revolved around sign-stealing allegations against a pair of American League powerhouses.
Last November, former Houston Astros pitcher Mike Fiers revealed that the team utilized a camera in center field at Minute Maid Park to electronically steal signs during the 2017 season.
The comments sparked a lengthy investigation by MLB, which concluded on Monday. General manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch were each suspended for the 2020 season, while the organization was stripped of future draft picks and fined $5 million.