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Posted: 2020-01-13T19:20:30Z | Updated: 2020-01-13T20:20:57Z

An investigation by Major League Baseball into alleged sign-stealing by the Houston Astros has resulted in a harsh set of penalties, the organization announced Monday.

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch have each been suspended without pay for the 2020 season, the team will have to forfeit its first- and second-round draft picks in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and the Astros have been fined $5 million.

Per The Athletic, $5 million is the maximum allowable fine under current MLB rules.

Former Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman has also been suspended for one year, so he will not be allowed to be hired by any team in the league. The Astros fired Taubman earlier this year after he allegedly taunted a group of female reporters over the teams hiring of Roberto Osuna, who had been suspended for allegedly assaulting the mother of his child.