MLB has seen its fair share of public scandals over the years, some of which have involved more than one player — and in some cases, an entire team.

After years of speculation, The athlete Post a gallery In November 2019, it was revealed that the Houston Astros were stealing signs from opposing teams. This has quickly become the biggest controversy in MLB in recent years.

A former Astros pitcher explained to a reporter at the time that the team placed a video camera in center field, which was aimed at the opposing team’s catcher to film how pitches were called. The live broadcast was seen during each game with players and team staff signaling which Astros players — by hitting trash cans — were coming next.

After MLB investigated the claims, the organization determined in January 2020 that the Astros had stolen signs throughout the 2017 baseball season and some of the 2018 regular season.

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Keep scrolling for a breakdown of some of the biggest scandals in baseball over the years:

Pete Rose betting scandal

After his playing career, Rose – who is who All-time hits leader in MLB history – He took on the role as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. During his managerial career, Rose was accused of gambling on games during his career, with a strong suggestion that he bet on games that involved his own team.

While Rose vehemently denied the accusations for years, he was banned from MLB and was not eligible for inclusion in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2014, Rose admitted that the allegations were true.

rose He died of heart disease He will be 83 years old in September 2024.

Growth hormone scandal 2013

While steroid scandals have stretched throughout MLB over the years, things reached a new level in 2013 when 20 players were accused of using human growth hormone (HGH) after obtaining it from the Biogenesis of America clinic in Florida.

The scandal erupted when a former Biosynthesis employee linked several MLB players to the clinic. A total of 14 athletes have been linked to the scandal, and many have denied involvement.

Tony Bush, the clinic’s owner, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute testosterone in October 2014. USA Today It was reported at the time that it had not been determined if the charges were related to the MLB scandal. He was sentenced to four years in prison.

Death of Jose Fernandez

The Miami Marlins outfielder died at age 24 in September 2016 in a boating collision.

The athlete was driving a boat at 65 miles per hour with two other men – Eduardo Rivo and Emilio Jesus Macias – On the plane when it hit the rock pier in Miami Beach. All three men were found dead at the scene with Fernández’s cause of death being the overt impact of the accident. A toxicology report, which was obtained by ESPN, later revealed that Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time of the accident. (The Rivero and Macias families sued the Fernández Estate in 2017 alleging negligence and personal injury. The suits were settled the following year.)

An investigative report published in March 2017 ruled that Fernandez was driving the boat “in a reckless manner, at an extremely high rate of speed, in the dark of night, in an area with known mobility hazards such as rock piers and channel marks.” It was also noted that he was legally intoxicated at the time of the accident at a level Blood alcohol level of 0.147% – nearly twice the legal limit.

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Investigators also ruled that Fernandez violated various state laws, including manslaughter, boating under the influence, homicide by vessel, and reckless or negligent operation of a vessel. (The Fernández family’s attorney eventually challenged the findings.)

All this sign is stolen

After MLB ruled in January 2020 that the Astros engaged in signal stealing, the team’s manager AJ Hinch And the general manager Jeff Luhnow She was suspended for one year. He was subsequently fired by the Astros owner Jim Crane.

The Astros organization was also fined $5 million and lost first- and second-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021.

Former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (who was the Astros bench coach in 2017) and manager of the New York Mets Carlos Beltran (who played for the Astros in 2017) were also involved in the scandal. Cora and Beltran were released from the Red Sox and Mets organizations, respectively, in January 2020.

Spider ban

jar Trevor Bauer She first brought up the use of spider — a resin-based material used to improve baseball grip — during an interview in 2020 in Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. It has been estimated that about 70 percent of MLB pitchers were using an illegal substance while on the mound.

The following year, MLB looked at which baseballs were being used during games. By June 2021, it was determined that pitchers found using illegal substances during games would be taken out of the game and subsequently receive a 10-game suspension.

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Translator Shohei Ohtani makes headlines

He made headlines when Otani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara It was launched in March 2024. At that time, representatives of the sports accused Mizuhara from stealing millions from Ohtiani To pay off gambling debts at an illegal sportsbook.

A criminal complaint alleged that Mizuhara would connect the funds to the account of a person given the name “Associate 1.” After months, ESPN reported it “Participant 1” was The Real Housewives of Orange County star Jennifer Bedrantorator, Ryan Boyajian.

Otani maintained that he was the victim of a “massive theft” and had no involvement in Mizuhara’s wrongdoing. In June 2024, Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud.

Cover-up of Mariano Rivera’s alleged sexual assault

In January 2025, a lawsuit alleged that former New York Yankees Pedophilia jug cover This is what allegedly happened at their home in New York and at a summer camp connected to their church.

Rivera and his wife Clara He denied the accusations.

“Mariano and Clara Rivera do not tolerate child abuse of any kind and claims that they knew of or failed to act on reports of child abuse are completely false,” Joseph AThe couple’s lawyer said in a statement after news of the lawsuit.

“The first time they heard about these allegations was nearly four years after the alleged incident, when in 2022 a New York attorney sent a letter requesting a financial settlement. This was followed by a second letter in 2023, from a different law firm in Florida, again requesting Financial settlement.” “The lawsuit, which seeks monetary damages for Riveras’ alleged failure to act on alleged incidents that were never reported, is riddled with inaccurate and misleading statements that would be beyond question in a court of law.”