The Astros were infamously involved in a cheating scandal during their 2017 championship season, which MLB investigated and found that the team used technology to steal signs from opponents and relay the information to the hitters at the plate. gZSTuzmYBo- Daniel Gotera October 30, 2022 It was a bat that we wasn't supposed to use because he didn't have the proper service time to use that bat.
Martin Maldonado after the game spoke about the report that he used a bat sent to him by Albert Pujols in Game 1 of the World Series. It is the rule and I have to follow the rule." The league calls today and all they said is that I didn't have the service time to be able to use that bat. "Pujols and I are really good friends," Maldonado explained. MLB also clarified that the use of the illegal bat presented a safety issue and not one of gaining a competitive edge, according to ESPN's Marly Rivera.
However, it was perfectly acceptable for Pujols to continue using. Verducci noted that the bat would be illegal for Maldonado to use since he made his debut in 2011. And (Pujols' bat) was no longer legal except if you were playing prior to 2010, it was grandfathered in." in 2010, Major League Baseball changed the bat specifications.
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