Alex Cora Helped the Astros Cheat. Will He Face Similar Penalties?

The report said Beltran, who was in his final year as a player in 2017, was at least a consultant in the affair.

“Approximately two months into the 2017 season, a group of players, including Carlos Beltran, discussed that the team could improve on decoding opposing teams’ signs and communicating the signs to the batter,” the report said.

The Mets declined to comment for this article, and Beltran also did not respond to a request for comment.

With the investigation into the Astros’ scandal concluded, M.L.B. hopes to wrap the Red Sox investigation before teams head to spring training in mid-February.

Regardless of the outcome, Cora is likely to be suspended for his conduct with the Astros, and he is not expected to report to Red Sox spring training.

In its investigation of the Astros, M.L.B. said, it had interviewed 68 witnesses, including 23 current and former Astros players, and reviewed thousands of communications, video clips, photographs and documents. A similar effort is expected with Boston, with Cora in the cross hairs again.

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