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MLB Rules Cubs Sign-Relaying Legal After Diamondbacks Clash

8/27/2026

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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo apologized to Cubs manager Craig Counsell after MLB said the Cubs' relaying was legal.
Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly accused Cubs coach Quintin Berry of relaying signs in the fifth inning, sparking a heated exchange.
MLB vice president Michael Hill said coaches may operate inside the base-coaching box, making the Cubs' actions permissible.
Both clubs agreed to move on after the dispute.

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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo apologized to Cubs manager Craig Counsell after MLB said the Cubs' relaying was legal.
Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly accused Cubs coach Quintin Berry of relaying signs in the fifth inning, sparking a heated exchange.
MLB vice president Michael Hill said coaches may operate inside the base-coaching box, making the Cubs' actions permissible.
Both clubs agreed to move on after the dispute.