Pena in line again for Red Sox job By QMI Agency

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (L) sits in the dugout with bench coach Tony Pena (C) and manager Joe Girardi in New York October 10, 2012. (Reuters/MIKE SEGAR)

New York Yankees bench coach Tony Pena is taking a second shot at getting the Red Sox managerial job, according to multiple reports Monday out of Boston.

Pena also was a candidate last year before losing out to Bobby Valentine, who lasted only one season as manager.

Pena was scheduled to be interviewed Monday -- an off-day for the Yankees in their AL championship series against the Detroit Tigers.

The Red Sox interviewed Los Angeles Dodgers third-base coach Tim Wallach on Friday and will talk with San Diego Padres special assistant Brad Ausmus and Baltimore Orioles third-base coach DeMarlo Hale this week.

Pena, 55, was a catcher for 18 seasons in the majors, including four years with Boston.