Alex Cora has been rehired as the skipper for the Boston Red Sox after serving a season-long suspension for his involvement in a sign-stealing scheme with the Houston Astros.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network shared news of Cora's rehiring on Friday morning:

Via USA Today:

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This is about Alex Cora, who is being rehired as manager of the Boston Red Sox, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the club had not yet made an announcement.

The Red Sox are bringing Cora back less than one year after letting him go for his involvement in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal. The MLB opened an investigation into the allegations and confirmed in January 2020 that Houston illegally used a camera system to steal pitching signs during the 2017 regular season and postseason—a season in which they won the World Series. The sign stealing, which also included trash can-banging methodology, continued into part of the 2018 season, and Cora was found to have been involved.

Cora, 45, was suspended for a year, along with then-Astros manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow. Cora held the Red Sox job for two seasons before he was dismissed in January. He recorded a 192-132 record in his first stint with Boston and led the team to the 2018 World Series title.

Sam Fuld, a former MLB outfielder who worked with Red Sox executive Chaim Bloom during their time with the Tampa Bay Rays, was believed to have been another candidate for this job. Ultimately, though, Boston decided to bring Cora back.