New York Yankees: Red Sox caught stealing signs using Apple Watch

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BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 19: Hanley Ramirez #13 of the Boston Red Sox throws the ball to first base as Ronald Torreyes #74 of the New York Yankees runs in the eighth inning of a game at Fenway Park on August 19, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

The New York Yankees have filed a complaint about the Boston Red Sox stealing signals using technology. Now what happens?

The New York Yankees have long suspected that the Boston Red Sox have been stealing signs from them, and other teams. Well now they have filed a complaint and they have proved it.

The story was first reported by the New York Times:

"The Yankees, who had long been suspicious of the Red Sox’ stealing catchers’ signs in Fenway Park, contended the video showed a member of the Red Sox training staff looking at his Apple Watch in the dugout. The trainer then relayed a message to other players in the dugout, who, in turn, would signal teammates on the field about the type of pitch that was about to be thrown, according to the people familiar with the case."

The Yankees had suspected that this was going on for a while but they had no way of proving it until their series at Fenway Park in mid-August. During this series (which by the way the Red Sox took two of three) the Yankees used video review cameras to watch the Red Sox dugout.

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When they were watching their dugout it became obvious that the Red Sox were using an Apple watch to relay the Yankees signals to their batters.

They did this by having a member of the organization watching the catcher for signs. They then decoded the sequence and texted Jon Jochim, Red Sox assistant trainer. Jochim would then relay the signs to all of the Red Sox hitters and when a runner was on second base they would watch the catcher and relay the sign to the batter.

Here is what commissioner Rob Manfred had to say about the situation, from CSN New England:

"“I take any issue that affects the play of the game on the field extremely seriously,I do believe that this is a charged situation from a competitive perspective. When you have the kind of rivalry that the Yankees and the Red Sox have, I guess it’s not shocking you could have charges and counter charges like this. We will conduct a thorough investigation of the charges on both sides. I want to do that quickly. I think that’s important, that we get it resolved. The only thing that I can tell you about repercussions is that to the extent that there was a violation on any either side, and I’m not saying that there was… We are 100 percent comfortable that it is not an ongoing issue.”"

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