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The Boston Red Sox’s housecleaning, where manager Alex Cora and five other members of the coaching staff were fired amid a poor start to the 2026 MLB season, has one veteran in the clubhouse angry.
While it may not necessarily be about Cora’s dismissal overall, shortstop Trevor Story reportedly didn’t like the organization’s response to addressing the big change with a lot of season left.
“Trevor Story said the explanation from Red Sox brass this morning was not enough and he intends to have further conversations with [general manager] Craig Breslow today,” tweeted Tim Healey of the Boston Globe.
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Trevor Story of the Boston Red Sox runs to first base against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 10, 2022. (G Fiume/Getty Images)
Additionally, Story said, “It’s up in the air what the true direction of the franchise is.
“If this shows us anything, it’s that we’re here to play baseball, and that’s it. We don’t make decisions. We don’t have any input into it,” Story added.
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Breslow addressed reporters after the layoffs, along with Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy, before continuing his series with the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
“As we act today, we have 135 games left, so we have almost a full season to take advantage of this new beginning and ultimately compete for a division and a deep postseason the way we talked about it, imagined it and believed it heading into spring training,” Breslow said, according to ESPN, looking upbeat even though his team was 10-17 entering Sunday.
The team parted ways with Cora, hitting coach Pete Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson and Major League hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin.
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)
Jason Varitek, the World Series-winning catcher with the Red Sox during his playing days, has also been reassigned to an unspecified role within the organization. He will no longer be the game planning and run prevention coach.
Chad Tracy, who managed Triple-A Worcester, now takes over as interim manager of the Red Sox.
“We believe in the group of players we have in the clubhouse, at the end of the hall, and we believe that a new direction, new voices and something that allows us to start again is warranted,” Breslow added.
While he’s trying to keep his eyes sunny, Story’s outlook is cloudy, at least for the moment, as Boston continues its season down a path they didn’t foresee entering the 2026 campaign.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora watches the game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning at Tropicana Field. (Images by Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn)
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Cora’s firing came after the Red Sox defeated the Orioles, 17-1, on Saturday afternoon, their biggest win of the season.
In his eight years as Red Sox manager, Cora compiled a 620-541 record, while helping the team win a World Series title in his first season in 2018.
