MLB Expands Astros Sign Stealing Inquiry to Include 2019 Team and Multiple Red Sox Employees

The 2017 Houston Astros may not be the only team to have allegedly cheated during a recent World Series run.

Major League Baseball's investigation into accusations of electronic sign-stealing against the 2017 Astros is now expanding to include the 2019 AL pennant-winning team, per insider Jeff Passan. And it has even ensnared staff members of the Boston Red Sox and skipper Alex Cora, who previously served as an assistant in Houston.

The MLB is reportedly only speaking with members of the Red Sox organization who were a part of the 2017 Astros team with Cora, though the league may also be investigating possible infractions by the Boston franchise itself, which notably won the World Series one year ago.

The league has been in communication with Astros manager AJ Hinch, though officials are also meeting with Cora. The MLB is also meeting with recently-hired New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran, who finished his playing career with Houston in 2017.

A recent report from The Athletic was the first to mention all three individuals in reference to the ongoing drama. Though the MLB is yet to make a decision on the matter, suspensions could be on the table for anyone caught committing wrongdoing or misleading investigators after the fact.

Though there is no concrete evidence of sign-stealing currently available public, there are some notable statistics out there from 2017 that practically beg for intense scrutiny.

Any mention of Cora's name brings into question not only the validity of Houston's championship, but also of Boston's 2018 crown (naturally, they beat the Astros in the ALCS on their way to doing so). Expect more shoes to drop as this saga heats up even more.