Red Sox part ways with manager Alex Cora

Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora amid rough start to 2026 season

AND WCVB.COM. BREAKING LOCALLY TONIGHT, ALEX CORA IS OUT AS THE MANAGER OF THE BOSTON RED SOX. HE AND SEVERAL OTHER COACHES WERE LET GO TONIGHT. IT COMES AS THE TEAM IS IN LAST PLACE IN THE AL EAST. WE DO EXPECT TO HEAR FROM TOP MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE THE GAME TOMORROW. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR YOU TONIGHT. ARE. DANAE BUCCI IS AT FENWAY WITH FAN REACTION. BUT WE DO BEGIN WITH SPORTSCENTER 5 JOSH BROGADIR IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE TEAM’S DECISION. JOSH. WELL, IT IS SHOCKING NEWS, BUT I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS RECENTLY WITH THOSE CLOSE TO THIS ORGANIZATION AND THOSE WHO COVER THE TEAM EVERY DAY. THIS CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP WAS ON THE TABLE, BUT THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON SEEMS TO BE THE BIGGEST SURPRISE. CORA. RED SOX LIVED THROUGH THE FIRST 27 GAMES OF THE SEASON TO A 1017 RECORD LAST OR CLOSE TO LAST, AND MOST OFFENSIVE CATEGORIES IN THE MAJORS, AND PITCHING THAT WAS INCONSISTENT, REALLY, FROM OPENING WEEKEND IN CINCINNATI. DON’T FORGET HOW BAD IT LOOKS TO LOSE A SERIES TO THE YANKEES AT HOME. AND THE SOX JUST GOT SWEPT, MANAGING ONLY THREE RUNS IN THREE GAMES TOTAL IN A BALLPARK MEANT FOR OFFENSE. IN A STATEMENT, RED SOX PRINCIPAL OWNER JOHN HENRY SAID IN PART HE HAS HAD A LASTING IMPACT ON THIS TEAM AND ON THE CITY. HE CONTINUES THESE DECISIONS ARE NEVER EASY, BUT THIS ONE IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT GIVEN WHAT ALEX HAS MEANT TO THE RED SOX SINCE THE DAY HE ARRIVED. TEAM PRESIDENT SAM KENNEDY AND CHIEF BASEBALL OFFICER CRAIG BRESLOW WILL SPEAK TO THE MEDIA TOMORROW MORNING. AT SOME POINT BEFORE THE FINAL GAME OF THE WEEKEND SERIES IN BALTIMORE. JEN. ALL RIGHT. JOSH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALEX CORA ENDS HIS TENURE WITH THE RED SOX WITH 620 WINS. THAT IS THE THIRD MOST IN TEAM HISTORY. THIS WAS HIS EIGHTH SEASON WITH THE TEAM FIRST IN THE DUGOUT IN 2018. ONE MANY FANS WILL REMEMBER FONDLY CORA HAD THE WORLD SERIES WIN IN 2018. TONIGHT, FANS ARE REACHING, REACTING TO THE MAJOR SHAKEUP. LET’S TURN TO OUR DANAE BUCCI AT FENWAY PARK AND TO SAY FANS ARE FRUSTRATED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. MANY SEEING CORA BEING THROWN OUT AS THE WRONG DECISION. 2627 GAMES INTO THE YEAR AND NOW. WE GOT NOTHING. WE’RE STARTING FROM SCRATCH AGAIN. RED SOX FANS BEING THROWN A CURVEBALL. ALEX CORA BEING FIRED. WELL, I MEAN APRIL’S NOT BEEN GOOD FOR THE SOX MANAGER ALEX CORA, ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER COACHES ARE OUT. OWNER JOHN HENRY SAYING THIS DECISION WAS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. BUT SOME FANS SAY THOSE BEING OUSTED ARE BEING USED AS SCAPEGOATS. I THINK THE FAN BASE HAS KNOWN THAT OWNERSHIP HAS BEEN, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE HESITANT TO PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS. AND I THINK THAT THE COACHING STAFF TOOK THE TOOK YOU GOT YOU GOT GREAT PITCHING. YOU GOT YOUNG HITTERS, YOU GOT A YOUNG OFFENSE, AND YOU’RE NOT PUTTING ANY PIECES TOGETHER AND YOU’RE GOING TO BLAME IT ON THE HEAD COACH. THAT’S NOT FAIR. SOMEONE’S GOT TO GO DOWN. IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE WELL, THEY’RE NOT DOING WELL. THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS. CHAD PAUL TRACEY BEING CALLED UP FROM THE WOOSOX TO BE INTERIM MANAGER. IT’S CERTAINLY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM, RIGHT? I MEAN, BEING LITERALLY PROMOTED UPWARD TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES, FANS ARE HOPEFUL HE’LL STEER THE TEAM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT SAY OWNERSHIP HAS GOTTEN IN THE WAY FOR YEARS. LIFELONG RED SOX FAN. AND YOU KNOW, THE LAST 7 OR 8 YEARS HAS JUST BEEN LIKE, WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? THE ONLY THING THAT COULD CHEER RED SOX FANS UP RIGHT NOW TEN GAME WIN STREAK, BUT MAYBE REVERSE A FEW WRONGS. SO A LOT OF QUESTIONS SWIRLING AROUND THIS RED SOX TEAM. FANS I SPOKE TO SAY IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM STAY HOME RATHER THAN COMING HERE FOR A BASEBALL GAME. IN BOSTON, DANAE BUCCI WCVB. NEWSCENTER 5. DANNY. THANK YOU. AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE, TEAM PRESIDENT AND CEO SAM KENNEDY AND CHIEF BASEBALL OFFICER CRAIG BRESLOW WILL SPEAK TO REPORTERS TOMORROW IN BALTIMORE. WE WILL BRING YOU WHAT THEY SAY. IT’S ALSO A BIG D

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The Boston Red Sox have officially parted ways with manager Alex Cora, the team announced Saturday.Cora, who led Boston to a World Series championship in 2018, signed a contract extension in 2024 and entered the season after a strong 2025, but has fallen short with a 10-17 start, with issues on both the mound and at the plate. The move comes as part of a broader shakeup, with the Red Sox also dismissing five members of the Major League coaching staff: hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin.Game planning and run prevention coach Jason Varitek has been reassigned to a new role within the organization, with details to be announced.In a statement, principal owner John Henry praised Cora’s impact, saying he “led this organization to one of the greatest seasons in Red Sox history in 2018” and had a lasting influence on the team and city.The Red Sox have named Chad Tracy as interim manager. Tracy, 40, has managed Triple-A Worcester since 2022. Chad Epperson will serve as interim third base coach, while Collin Hetzler joins the major league hitting staff.Cora, in his second stint with the Red Sox, leaves as one of the more successful managers in franchise history, highlighted by the 2018 World Series title.Team president Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow are expected to address the media Sunday ahead of the Red Sox game against the Baltimore Orioles.

BOSTON —

The Boston Red Sox have officially parted ways with manager Alex Cora, the team announced Saturday.

Cora, who led Boston to a World Series championship in 2018, signed a contract extension in 2024 and entered the season after a strong 2025, but has fallen short with a 10-17 start, with issues on both the mound and at the plate.

The move comes as part of a broader shakeup, with the Red Sox also dismissing five members of the Major League coaching staff: hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin.

Game planning and run prevention coach Jason Varitek has been reassigned to a new role within the organization, with details to be announced.

In a statement, principal owner John Henry praised Cora’s impact, saying he “led this organization to one of the greatest seasons in Red Sox history in 2018” and had a lasting influence on the team and city.

The Red Sox have named Chad Tracy as interim manager. Tracy, 40, has managed Triple-A Worcester since 2022.

Chad Epperson will serve as interim third base coach, while Collin Hetzler joins the major league hitting staff.

Cora, in his second stint with the Red Sox, leaves as one of the more successful managers in franchise history, highlighted by the 2018 World Series title.

Team president Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow are expected to address the media Sunday ahead of the Red Sox game against the Baltimore Orioles.