SEATTLE — The league has spoken with Alex Cora, but they will not be stopping him from doing his job.
After the Red Sox manager insinuated that his club tried throwing at Aaron Judge on Saturday, Major League Baseball reviewed the situation and eventually spoke with Cora about his remarks, but a suspension will not be handed out, The Post confirmed on Tuesday.
The saga started when Gerrit Cole plunked Rafael Devers with a cutter in the first inning Saturday and then intentionally walked him his next time up — which infuriated Cora, as the Red Sox manager felt it proved the Yankees ace did not want to face Devers.
Later, in the sixth inning, Red Sox starter Brayan Bello threw a first-pitch fastball behind Judge.
On Sunday, asked if he thought the feud was finished, Cora responded, “It was closed [Saturday] around the sixth inning. We had our chance. It didn’t happen.”
The episode led to a league review, which is standard protocol, but it did not ultimately lead to any punishment for Cora.
Cora spoke with Judge after Saturday’s game and described it as “professional.”
“You play this game for a while, things like that happen,” Judge said Sunday. “I know they’re upset. I think three of their guys got hit that day. I think they’re just protecting their players. Something’s gotta happen. That’s the way this game gets policed and has been policed for 100 years.
“I think the biggest thing is, just don’t miss when you do it.”
Aaron Boone, who is good friends with Cora, mostly brushed off his counterparts’ remarks, chalking them up to “gamesmanship” and trying to “rally the troops” as the Red Sox fought to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Yankees, who begin a series against the Mariners on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park, are done facing the Red Sox this season.