It looks like Major League Baseball is clearing Alex Cora.

After suggesting that Boston threw at Aaron Judge over the weekend, the Red Sox captain has escaped a penalty, a source told the New York Daily News. After talking with Cora and investigating his remarks as well as other incidents that happened during the Yankees’ weekend series against the Red Sox, the league came to this determination.

The source said on Tuesday, “There was understanding,” in response to a question about the specifics of how MLB made its choice.

The ruling dates back to Saturday, when Rafael Devers of Boston was hit by Yankees starter Gerrit Cole during the first inning of the Red Sox’s 7-1 victory. Cora later claimed again and again that Cole intentionally slapped Devers, a longstanding rival. Cole and the Yankees denied making any claim.

Cora was asked if the rivalry from Saturday had been resolved before to Sunday’s game.

He stated, “It was closed yesterday around the sixth inning.” “We got our opportunity. didn’t occur, so we must go on.

In the game on Saturday, Brayan Bello of Boston threw a fastball behind Judge in the sixth inning. Missed was the right-hander.

Aaron Boone said, “That’s not allowed,” when he heard Cora’s remarks following Sunday’s 5-2 Yankees victory. That’s a task better left to another person. For the time being, we’re done playing them. Now let’s move on to Seattle.

“He must fulfill his obligations. Really, I don’t know what to say about that.

“The entire matter is under review and will be taken into account,” a source told The News on Monday. That was in answer to a query about whether MLB’s routine investigation process included looking into Bello and Cole.

After hitting a 445-foot home run on Sunday, Judge responded to Cora’s remarks by doing something he doesn’t normally do: dragging his bat down the first base line.

“Baseball,” Judge remarked. He didn’t make it. It is what it is, and there is nothing I can do but accept it and move on.

“I’ve been engaged in this game for some time now. Such things do occur. I am aware of their anger. They appear to be merely shielding their players after I believe three of their guys were hit that day. Thus, something needs to happen, and for more than a century, that has been the method by which this game is sort of policed. I believe the most important thing is to just not miss when you do it.

Judge said that he had a “good convo” with Cora about what happened on Saturday. Because the two managers are tight, Boone and Cora also chatted.

Alex Cora Provides Upbeat Update On Important Red Sox Pitcher

Tanner Houck has already seen his two starts recently pushed back by the Boston Red Sox.

Presumably, the Red Sox won’t have to go through that process once more in order to acquire the right-hander.

With Boston desperately trying to make the playoffs, manager Alex Cora of the Red Sox informed media prior to Tuesday night’s game at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays that Houck is still expected to start on the mound on Wednesday.

Cora told reporters, “There’s a big chance he’s going to start,” according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.

Of course, Houck’s status could change at any time, as it did before the Red Sox’s game against the New York Yankees last Friday. Less than an hour before Houck’s debut in the Bronx, the Red Sox turned to Richard Fitts in an emergency start due to right shoulder fatigue.

Since facing the New York Mets on September 4, when he gave up four runs on five hits in five innings while striking out seven and walking one, Houck has not started. Although the 28-year-old had a strong start to the season, he hasn’t quite looked like the pitcher that was selected to the All-Star team for the first time this year during the second half of the competition.

After the All-Star break, Houck has a 4–4 record, a 4.78 ERA, and a 1.462 WHIP in nine starts. He has already thrown 169 2/3 innings this season, which is 63 more than his previous career best, suggesting that the rigorous workload wears him out.

With just 12 games left in the Boston regular season, Houck will, however, have plenty of rest before starting against the Rays and trying to grind out a victory.