Prior to Major League Baseball indefinitely postponing the start of the 2020 regular season due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, most of the attention centered around the Houston Astros and how they would respond after being found guilty for electronically stealing signs en route to winning the 2017 World Series.
Former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers sparked what would become a three-month investigation after detailing how the organization installed a camera in center field at Minute Maid Park to capture signs of opposing players.
After finding enough evidence to back Fiers’ claim, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred dropped the hammer on the Astros, fining the franchise $5 million and stripping them of multiple draft picks over the next two seasons.