Los Angeles Angels fired advance scout nicknamed 'Baseball Spy' after he was caught filming Rockies

If you're going to torch your baseball career, astatine slightest do it spying connected a squad worthy spying on.

As first reported by The Athletic, nan Los Angeles Angels fired beforehand scout Justin Prinstein aft he was caught filming nan Colorado Rockies' coaching unit from nan stands during their June bid astatine Coors Field.

This communicative someway gets moreover funnier erstwhile you study nan details.

Prinstein unironically referred to himself arsenic "The Baseball Spy" connected societal media, and, to reiterate, he threw distant his full master profession spying connected the Colorado Rockies.

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Los Angeles Angels wide head Perry Minasian stands during batting believe earlier a crippled betwixt nan Los Angeles Dodgers and nan Los Angeles Angels astatine Dodger Stadium successful Los Angeles connected Friday, May 16, 2025. (MediaNews Group via Getty Images)

Think astir that for a second. This wasn't nan Dodgers. It wasn't nan Yankees. It's a squad much than 20 games down nan section lead.

It was nan Rockies, a franchise truthful bad that immoderate he filmed astir apt wounded nan Angels much than it helped. Imagine burning down your life's activity conscionable to summation an insider separator against a squad that hardly knows really to play basal baseball.

According to The Athletic, Prinstein sat successful nan designated scout conception successful Denver, pulled retired his smartphone, and started signaling Rockies coaches successful wide daylight.

He wasn't utilizing covert instrumentality à la Conor Stalions. The "spy" was conscionable holding up a cellphone successful nan mediate of a packed ballpark, making him possibly nan slightest subtle sleuth successful shot history. Someone successful nan stadium spotted him, notified MLB, and nan convention agency quickly alerted Anaheim.

Front entranceway of Angel Stadium of Anaheim earlier nan crippled betwixt nan Anaheim Angels and nan Boston Red Sox connected July 17, 2004, successful Anaheim, Calif. The Angels won 8-3. (Getty Images)

Since nan Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, MLB strictly bans utilizing individual electronics to grounds coaches aliases decode signals.

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Former GM Perry Minasian, who was fired successful precocious June, acted accelerated and fired Prinstein connected nan spot.

Minasian past had to make 1 of nan astir embarrassing telephone calls of his life, reaching retired to Rockies guidance to apologize for trying to bargain secrets from a squad that has nary secrets worthy stealing.

MLB concluded Prinstein acted alone, sparing nan Angels immoderate fines aliases mislaid draught picks.

An iPad sits successful nan dugout during an MLB crippled betwixt nan Athletics and nan Los Angeles Angels astatine Angel Stadium successful Anaheim, Calif., connected May 21, 2026. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

To apical it each off, nan stolen intel did not moreover work.

The atrocious Rockies still went retired and won 2 retired of 3 games successful nan bid anyway.

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Risking your full profession to break MLB rules while spying connected Colorado, getting caught immediately, and still losing nan bid ... nan only concealed he uncovered was really accelerated you tin get fired.

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