LOS ANGELES—Former Blue Jays pitcher Mike Bolsinger sued the Houston Astros on Monday, claiming their sign-stealing scheme contributed to a poor relief appearance in August 2017 that essentially ended his big-league career. Bolsinger’s suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeks unspecified damages for interfering with and harming his career. Commissioner Rob Manfred found the Astros broke rules against electronic sign stealing in 2017, including during the post-season. He found that the most bangs occurred in that Aug. 4, 2017, game, including on 12 of 29 pitches Bolsinger threw, the lawsuit said. Bolsinger also pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers in his four-year career, going 8-19 with a 4.92 ERA.

Source: thestar February 10, 2020 21:33 UTC