MLB fines Red Sox for phone violation, finds Yankees violated similar rules
The Boston Red Sox have received their punishment for their illegal Apple Watch usage, but the New York Yankees, who raised the issue, may have wound up with more than they bargained for.
Major League Baseball announced Friday that the Red Sox will receive a fine for their actions — but as part of the investigation, the Yankees were found to have violated policy as well and fined a lesser amount.
. @MLB concludes sign-stealing investigation by fining #RedSox, the proceeds of which will be donated to hurricane relief in Florida.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 15, 2017
#Yankees found to have previously violated @MLB rules "governing the use of the dugout phone" and were fined a lesser amount than #RedSox.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 15, 2017
Manfred: "Future violations of this type will be subject to more serious sanctions, including the possible loss of draft picks." https://t.co/y0L8YoEqnr
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 15, 2017
In other words, while the allegations the Yankees made were found to be correct, they weren’t completely innocent themselves — but everyone involved gets little more than a slap on the wrist and a stern warning that future offenders may not be so lucky.
