Baseball fans were left surprised on Monday when they saw strange things on Buster Olney’s social media account. Fans noticed Olney, a trusted baseball news source, sharing false news through his X/Twitter account.
It was later revealed that his account was hacked and the hacker posted random stuff, including false information about teams like the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.
The information shared included many outrageous claims, such as the season being canceled and Shohei Ohtani being banned due to gambling charges.

Many fans reacted to the hacker’s comments and discussed the false news that was shared.
“Ohtani tweet was a banger. Should’ve just tweeted that and that only,” a fan said.
“I wish the Shohei tweet was real,” another fan wrote.
“He blew Jeff Passan hacker out of the water,” someone wrote.
The hacker also posted fake news about baseball trades. They claimed the Chicago White Sox traded outfielder Luis Robert Jr. to the Phillies. Then they falsely reported that the New York Mets traded Francisco Lindor to the Oakland Athletics.
Several fans fell for the hacked account’s fake news and shared their reactions about the same.
“The Lindor one got me for a second,” a comment reads.
“I wish he had started with the Lindor or Ohtani before everyone knew it was a hacker,” another comment reads.
“I’ll admit the hacker almost got me on the Luis Robert trade lol,” a fan said.
The hacker sent out several posts that contained inappropriate language, strange videos, and random GIFs that didn't seem related to baseball. The tweets from Olney’s account have now been deleted.
MLB insider Buster Olney’s hacked account tweets had fans in frenzy
Buster Olney, with 1.3 million followers on X/Twitter, is highly respected in MLB circles, and fans trust his reports on league news. When his account was hacked and false information spread, many quickly believed them.
Some MLB fans were initially excited to see news about star players joining their teams but soon disappointed once they discovered the real story. Buster Olney's Twitter account also posted odd messages, including "I Hate METS," and admitted the account was hacked.
“I swear to you I don’t even know who I hacked, who is this Buster,” a post by Buster Olney's account read.
It is not the first time a baseball reporter had his social media account hacked. Another top baseball insider, Jeff Passan, had his account hacked in 2022.