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Alex Cora Says He 'Deserved' Suspension For Role With Astros' Sign-Stealing Scandal

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora addressed his one-year MLB suspension in a press conference and said he "deserved" the punishment.

Cora was suspended by Major League Baseball through the end of the 2020 season after the league's investigated the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal from the team's 2017 championship run. Cora was a bench coach on that team.

"I was spending time at home for the wrong reasons. I want to apologize," Cora said. "I deserved what happened and I'm not proud of it."

Cora, 45, was re-hired as Red Sox manager on Nov.