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Alex Cora was fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday and was reportedly offered another management position days later.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired Rob Thomson on Tuesday and offered Cora the job, but the former Red Sox manager declined, according to USA Today. He instead decided to spend time with his family and the Phillies then turned to bench coach Don Mattingly as interim manager.
The Red Sox fired Cora along with five other members of their coaching staff midway through their 10-17 start to the season. After the firing, Cora’s former players showed their support, with star shortstop Trevor Story questioning the direction of the franchise.
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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora returns to the dugout during the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on April 7, 2026. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)
Cora managed the Red Sox for eight seasons, from 2018 to 2026. He was suspended for the 2020 season due to his involvement in the Houston Astros cheating scandal.
Cora won the World Series in his first year with the Red Sox in 2018, capping a 108-win regular season. During his tenure with the Red Sox, Cora went 620-541 and was 10-17 when the Red Sox fired him on Saturday.
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Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story celebrates a run against the Chicago White Sox with manager Alex Cora during the fifth inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on September 22, 2023. (Eric Canha/USA TODAY Sports)
The Phillies fired Thomson after a 9-19 start to the season, tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in baseball thus far.
Mattingly, the team’s second option after Cora, has 12 years of management experience, five with the Los Angeles Dodgers and seven with the Miami Marlins.
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Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Don Mattingly stands in the dugout during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia on April 26, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)
Mattingly went 446-363 with the Dodgers and 443-587 with the Marlins, for an overall record of 889-950. He has spent each of the last 23 seasons with a major league team.
The 65-year-old’s first game as Phillies manager will be against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, while Cora will enjoy spending time with his family.
