Jul 21, 2026 - News

"The Baseball Spy" gets caught at Coors Field

Alayna Alvarez

Illustration of a pair on binoculars with baseballs in place of the lenses — Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios

The Colorado Rockies' series against the Los Angeles Angels last month had an unexpected subplot, new reporting from The Athletic reveals.

An Angels scout — who calls himself "The Baseball Spy" — was spotted filming Rockies coaches on his phone from the stands at Coors Field.

The Rockies reported the incident to MLB, which alerted the Angels. L.A. then fired the scout "right away," The Athletic reports.

Reality check: While scouts can legally film during games, MLB prohibits using technology to steal or decode signs. It's unclear which Rockies coaches Justin "Boomer" Prinstein was filming, or why.

Neither Prinstein, the Rockies nor the Angels responded to Axios Denver's requests for comment.

State of play: Whatever the scout was after didn't seem to help L.A. much on the field. The Rockies still won the series.

Yes, but: As of Tuesday morning, the Angels (40-61) held a one-game edge over the Rockies (40-62).

The bottom line: Who knew a matchup between two of baseball's worst teams could deliver one of the season's strangest stories?

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