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Alex Cora insists he’s ‘happy’ after getting fired by Red Sox
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The Boston Red Sox made a sweeping organizational decision on Saturday, dismissing manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff following a 10-17 start that left the club last in the AL East, 7.5 games behind the New York Yankees . The move came despite a 17-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the day, indicating the decision had been finalized before the first pitch.
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Cora, in the second year of a three-year, $21.75 million contract with $13.54 million still owed, delivered a two-word text to multiple reporters who reached out to him: “I’m happy,” he said.
The firing ended his second run in Boston, which featured a 108-54 regular-season record and a World Series title in 2018, followed by a 92-win season and ALCS appearance in 2021 after his rehiring.
The dismissals extended to hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, third base coach Kyle Hudson, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and strategy coach Joe Cronin. Game planning coach Jason Varitek was reassigned within the organization. Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy was named interim manager, making it the franchise’s first in-season managerial change since 2001.
Lackluster performance across core metrics left the Red Sox fighting an uphill battle. The mound became a trouble spot, with Garrett Crochet at a 7.88 ERA and Brayan Bello at 9.00 over their first five starts each. Offensively, Roman Anthony recorded a .686 OPS while battling a back injury, and players such as Trevor Story , Marcelo Mayer , Ceddanne Rafaela , and Jarren Duran produced even lower outputs.
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The timing and execution of the move made its sudden nature plain to see. Following the victory in Baltimore, Cora celebrated with players before returning to the team hotel, where ownership, led by John Henry, Sam Kennedy, and Craig Breslow , informed him and the staff of their immediate dismissal. Players, including Marcelo Mayer and Masataka Yoshida , learned of the shakeup in fragmented fashion, some through social media.
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