Nine months after the Boston Red Sox and manager Alex Cora parted ways following revelations about his involvement in the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, the two sides are back together.

A last-place finish in a season shortened by COVID-19 meant Ron Roenicke's run as skipper wouldn't continue into 2021. On Friday, Boston rehired Cora after his previous 27-month stint ended abruptly when he was implicated in Major League Baseball's investigation. Cora had served as Houston's bench coach in 2017.