Major League Baseball announced today that it has completed its investigation regarding the illegal breach of the Houston Astros' baseball operations database by a former baseball operations employee of the St. Louis Cardinals, Christopher Correa. The findings of the review, which was conducted by MLB's Department of Investigations, were submitted to Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.
The Astros have been awarded the Cardinals' first and second picks in this year's Draft as a result of the illegal breach. Manfred made the ruling on Monday.
Houston will receive the No. 56 overall selection, part of the Draft's second round, and the No. 75 overall selection, part of Compensation Round B. St. Louis does not possess a first-round pick in this year's Draft.
The Cardinals also will pay the Astros $2 million, Manfred ruled.
Correa was also placed on the MLB's permanently ineligible list. He is currently serving a 46-month prison sentence.
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