Jose Alguacil, San Francisco Giants Triple A manager of the Sacramento River Cats, gets ready to hit the ball to the infield during workout session at spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2016. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
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What We Learned: Happy Pitchers and Catchers Day
The recent haul that the Reds got for second baseman Brandon Phillips may be a cautionary tale of what will happen to the Brewers if they wait to trade Braun until after his full no-trade clause is in place. Another group of rankings are out, and this one placed seven of the Brewers prospects in the top 101 prospects in baseball.
MLB strips Cardinals of draft picks, fines them $2 million for Astros hack
Major League Baseball dropped an unprecedented penalty on the St. Louis Cardinals for their scouting director’s hacking of the Houston Astros’ computer system, ordering the Cardinals to send their top two draft picks to the Astros and pay them $2 million in damages. MLB strips Cardinals of draft picks, fines them $2 million for Astros hack Major League Baseball dropped an unprecedented penalty on the St. Louis Cardinals for their scouting director’s hacking of the Houston Astros’ computer system, ordering the Cardinals to send their top two draft picks to the Astros and pay them $2 million in damages.
St. Louis Cardinals Receive Hacking Punishment
Major League Baseball announced that the St. Louis Cardinals will forfeit their first two draft picks in the 2017 amateur draft to the Houston Astros and have been fined $2 million for the hacking of Houston’s databases. A federal judge unsealed details about former St. Louis Cardinals executive Chris Correa’s hacking of the Houston Astros’ email and player evaluation databases last week.
A federal judge unsealed evidence in Cardinals-Astros hacking scandal
A report from David Barron and Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle revealed new details about former Cardinals scouting director Carlos Correa ‘s hacking of the Astros’ computer databases from 2013-2014. On Thursday, federal judge Lynn Hughes unsealed three documents pertaining to Correa’s offenses.
Giants agree to terms with Korean third baseman Jae-gyun Hwang
The club has agreed to terms with Korean infielder Jae-gyun Hwang on a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league spring training. Hwang would earn $1.5 million if he makes the big league roster; the contract includes additional incentives based on games played, and also has several opt-out dates if Hwang is in the minor leagues.