The St. Louis Cardinals were stripped of their top two picks in this year's draft Monday and ordered to give them to the Houston Astros, along with $2 million as compensation for hacking the Astros' e-mail system and scouting database, the final and unprecedented step in an unusual case of cybercrime involving two Major League Baseball teams.

Commissioner Rob Manfred also banned former St. Louis executive Christopher Correa for life as he ruled the Cardinals must give up the 56th and 75th draft choices in June. They must pay the Astros the money within 30 days.

Correa, the Cardinals' director of baseball development until July 2015, pleaded guilty in federal court last year to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer. He was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay the Astros $279,039 in restitution.

"Although Mr. Correa's conduct was not authorized by the Cardinals, as a matter of MLB policy I am holding the Cardinals responsible for his conduct," Manfred wrote.

Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said the "findings are fully consistent with our own investigation's conclusion that this activity was isolated to a single individual."

St. Louis already had lost its original top pick, No. 19, as compensation for signing free agent Dexter Fowler.

Suzuki to Braves a done deal

Kurt Suzuki and Atlanta finalized a $1.5 million, one-year contract, giving the Braves another veteran catcher to share time with Tyler Flowers.

The 33-year-old Suzuki, who spent the past three years with the Twins and appeared in the 2014 All-Star Game at Target Field, can earn an additional $2.5 million in bonuses.

Etc.

• Cleveland acquired righthander Carlos Frias from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. Frias, 27, was 6-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 33 games over the past three seasons for the Dodgers.

• Free-agent outfielder Colby Rasmus and Tampa Bay finalized a $5 million, one-year deal.