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The Boston Red Sox are firing manager Alex Cora, ESPN reported Saturday. The team also parted ways with hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez and game planning coach Jason Varitek.
Red Sox owner John Henry released a statement regarding the decision.
“Alex Cora led this organization to one of the greatest seasons in Red Sox history in 2018, and for that, and for the many years that followed, he will always have our deepest gratitude. He had a lasting impact on this team and this city. He led on and off the field in many important ways,” Henry said.
“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. I want to thank Alex, our coaches and their families for everything they have given to this organization. They have been a part of this club in ways that extend beyond the field, and they will always have our respect and gratitude.”
Cora’s firing comes after the team’s 10-17 start to the season, with the team losing four of its last five games. However, this dismissal comes after Boston’s biggest win of the season – a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora watches the game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning at Tropicana Field. (Kim Klement Neitzel/Imagn Images)
The Red Sox lost 10-3 on Friday night, after being swept in a three-game series by the rival New York Yankees.
Boston’s slow start comes in a year with heightened expectations, after the Red Sox reached the playoffs last season.
Manager Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox looks on before playing against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on May 15, 2023. (Paul Rutherford/Getty Images)
Cora was previously fired by the Red Sox in 2020 amid maximum controversy over his involvement in the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, as he was the mastermind behind Houston’s method of illegally stealing signs electronically. At this point, Cora was less than two years away from leading the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series title.
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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora argues with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook after being thrown out during the third inning of a game against the New York Mets at Fenway Park in Boston on May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The Red Sox then rehired Cora for the 2021 season after public discourse about the scandal subsided, and he led Boston to the ALCS that year. However, under Cora’s leadership, Boston missed the playoffs from 2022 to 2024 and was eliminated in the wild-card round by the Yankees last year.
Now, in last place in the AL East to start this season, Boston is making some significant changes after a surprisingly poor start.
