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Los Angeles Angels fired advance scout nicknamed 'Baseball Spy' after he was caught filming Rockies The Los Angeles Angels fired one of their scouts, Justin Prinstein, after he was caught filming Rockies coaches at Coors Field, leaving plenty of questions.
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Think about that for a second.
This wasn't the Dodgers.
It wasn't the Yankees.It's a squad more than 20 games behind the division lead.
It was the Rockies, a franchise so bad that whatever he filmed probably hurt the Angels more than it helped.
Imagine burning down your life's work just to gain an insider edge against a team that barely knows how to play fundamental baseball.
, Prinstein sat in the designated scout section in Denver, pulled out his smartphone, and started recording Rockies coaches in broad daylight.He wasn't using covert equipment a la Conor Stalions.
The"spy" was just holding up a cellphone in the middle of a packed ballpark, making him perhaps the least subtle sleuth in baseball history.
Someone in the stadium spotted him, notified MLB, and the league office quickly alerted Anaheim.
Front entrance of Angel Stadium of Anaheim before the game between the Anaheim Angels and the Boston Red Sox on July 17, 2004, in Anaheim, Calif.The Angels won 8-3.
Minasian then had to make one of the most embarrassing phone calls of his life, reaching out to Rockies management to apologize for trying to steal secrets from a team that has no secrets worth stealing.
An iPad sits in the dugout during an MLB game between the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.
, on May 21, 2026.To top it all off, the stolen intel did not even work.
Risking your entire career to break MLB rules while spying on Colorado, getting caught immediately, and still losing the series ..
the only secret he uncovered was how fast you can get fired.