MLB Examining On-Field Technology to Prevent Sign Stealing

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Major League Baseball is looking at ways to prevent teams from stealing their opponents’ signs.

Sign stealing has long been a part of baseball, although the interest ramped up after this offseason’s high-profile allegation that involved the 2017 World Series-winning Houston Astros. The accusation has caused the commissioner’s office to take a deeper look at on-field technology, such as earpieces allowing the pitcher and catcher to communicate, that would allow pitch calls to be communicated without the traditional hand signs.

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