Former American League MVP Jason Giambi knows a thing or two about baseball scandals.

Giambi, who starred with the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees, also became one of the poster children for the sport's so-called "steroid era" during his career. In 2007, he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs following several years of rumors.

When looking at the Houston Astros' cheating scandal - the team was punished this past offseason for illegally stealing signs during the 2017 campaign - Giambi sees a similar situation.

"Everybody's always looking for an advantage. There's no doubt about it, (it's) no different than ... the PED age," the 49-year-old said in an interview with SNY's "Baseball Night in New York." "Things are always gonna come to light, you know, just how they came to light. ... And there's always gonna be things going on in this game when you're talking about people making a lot of money and wanting to win."

Although Giambi's personal image took a hit during the now-infamous BALCO scandal of the early 2000s, his mid-career apology for using steroids helped revitalize his image. He ended up playing 20 seasons in the majors and retired with 440 career home runs.

These days, Giambi knows he wouldn't have gotten that far without owning up to his PED use.

"I sleep at night great," Giambi said of his apology. "I don't have to worry about it. I don't know how many parents I run into who say, 'Hey, thank you so much for coming forward where I could tell my children if they make a mistake, tell the truth.' And I think that's the biggest thing that came out of that, and I think that's what helped me be embraced for that second time around."