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How MLB's punishment of the Astros will impact the Giants' rebuild

The Giants don't match up with the American League West in interleague play this season, and unlike their rivals across the bridge, they certainly don't have to worry about what the Astros look like for 162 games.

But Monday's announcement of penalties for a cheating scheme that involved stealing signs will have a small impact on Farhan Zaidi's rebuild. The Astros were hammered by the commissioner's office, with GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch getting suspended through the end of the 2020 postseason and the organization being fined $5 million, the maximum allowed under the sport's rules.