The suspensions handed out to A.J. Hinch and Jeff Luhnow in the wake of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal will be fulfilled even if no baseball is played in 2020, according to sources.
Hinch and Luhnow were given the one-year bans and subsequently fired in January following an investigation that confirmed the Astros had cheated by using a camera-based sign-stealing system during the regular season and playoffs in 2017 and part of 2018.
The wording from Rob Manfred\'s decision was that both punishments end \"following the completion of the 2020 World Series.\"
Because the suspensions are tied to the end of the 2020 postseason rather than a specific number of games, MLB will view Luhnow and Hinch as having served their discipline this year, according to sources.
Via ESPN
