Jim Crane Owner Of Astros Says He Can’t Be Sued By MLB.

The owner of the Houston Astros said in a legal filing that he cannot be sued in the team’s sign-stealing scandal in response to the lawsuit filed by former MLB pitcher Mike Bolsinger.

A legal filing written by Jim Crane says he has been “exonerated” by Major League Baseball and cannot be sued for the team’s actions by Bolsinger and his representatives, according to The Athletic.

The legal filing was part of a motion made on Monday by the Astros asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to either throw out the lawsuit or move the case to Texas.

The Astros owner said he believes he should not be deposed citing the report by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on January 13 stating Crane did not know any wrongdoings committed by the Astros over the past few years.