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The Boston Red Sox are firing manager Alex Cora, the organization announced Saturday. The team said it is also parting ways with five members of the coaching staff: hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson and Major League Baseball hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin.
Jason Varitek, game planning and run prevention coach, has been reassigned to an unspecified role within the organization.
Red Sox owner John Henry issued a statement addressing the decision.
“Alex Cora led this organization to one of the best 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 has had a lasting impact on this team and this city. He has led on and off the field in so 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 a way that goes beyond the field, and they will always have our respect and gratitude.”
Chad Tracy will serve as interim manager of the Red Sox.
Cora’s reported firing comes after the team’s 10-17 start to the season, as the team has lost four of its last five games. However, the firing 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 postseason last season.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora watches 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 widespread controversy over his involvement in the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, as he was the mastermind behind Houston’s method of illegally electronically stealing signs. At the time, 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 ejected 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 re-signed Cora for the 2021 season after public discourse about the scandal subsided, and he led Boston to the American League Championship Series that year. However, under Cora’s leadership, Boston missed the 2022-24 playoffs and was eliminated in the wild card round by the Yankees last year.
Now in last place in the American League East entering this season, Boston is making big changes after a surprisingly bad start.
