Scott Boras Says Astros Players Shouldn’t Have to Apologize for Sign-Stealing Scandal

The reputation of Major League Baseball has taken a drastic hit following the sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros. Despite the discipline issued to AJ Hinch and Jeff Luhnow, Astros players showed no remorse for their roles in the scandal during the team's fan fest. As a result, owner Jim Crane announced the team will apologize at Spring Training.

Well, one person with connections into the organization feels that players shouldn't be required to apologize: super agent Scott Boras.

“Players were not given the latest state of the rules,” said Boras, via The Athletic. “To suggest players violated rules that were withheld from them is a false incrimination of players.”

Boras spoke of the mindset of the player, and essentially blamed the Astros organization for the scandal. He said the electronic sign-stealing method was encouraged by the team and its coaches, which should eliminate responsibility from the players, as they were simply following instructions.

Meanwhile, league commissioner Rob Manfred concluded in his investigation that the use of cameras and monitors to steal pitching signs was "player-driven."

Let's preface by saying that Boras represents second baseman Jose Altuve and starting pitcher Lance McCullers, so he's defending his clients. In Manfred's report, it was deemed the players knew it was wrong and were waiting for someone to tell them to stop.

Manager AJ Hinch didn't do so. Neither did general manager Jeff Luhnow or then-bench coach Alex Cora. They all lost their jobs as a result.

Players need to be held equally as responsible for their role in the scandal. Instead, Altuve and Alex Bregman showed zero remorse for their actions, and somehow Boras seems to think that's an acceptable response.