Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Fired Along with Several Staff Members
Boston also parted ways with five coaches after a 10-17 start left the club last in the American League East.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches, announcing the decision hours after the team's 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
- The dismissal follows a disappointing 10-17 start to the season, leaving Boston at the bottom of the American League East with an offense ranking near the bottom of Major League Baseball.
- Alongside Cora, the team relieved hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and strategy coach Joe Cronin of their duties; Triple-A manager Chad Tracy will serve as interim manager.
- Red Sox Principal Owner John Henry stated, "They have been part of this club in a way that goes beyond the field, and they will always have our respect and gratitude." CEO Sam Kennedy and Craig Breslow will address media on Sunday.
- Cora leaves with a 620-541 record including the 2018 World Series championship, though his departure follows recent roster turnover that cost the team star slugger Rafael Devers and third baseman Alex Bregman.
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The Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora, their manager since 2018, along with five of their coaches. The movement arrives with the team last in the East Division of the American League, with a record of 10-17. For the Boricua and Latino community of Boston, the news is a sentimental blow: Cora was the first Puerto Rican manager to win a World Series. Just hours before the announcement, the Red Sox had hit the Baltimore Orioles 17-1.
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