The St. Louis Cardinals said Thursday they have fired scouting director Chris Correa, the first known fallout from the hacking scandal that has resulted in a federal investigation into whether the team illegally got inside the player personnel database of the Houston Astros. The Cardinals declined to say why Correa was fired but confirmed he'd been let go a day earlier after a team-imposed leave of absence. ''At this time, it's still an ongoing investigation and there's really nothing more I can add at this point,'' general manager John Mozeliak said before a game against San Diego.
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