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Red Sox Fire Alex Cora, Install Chad Tracy as Interim Manager.

4/26/2026

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Summary

Red Sox Fire

The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on Saturday after a 10-17 start.
Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy will serve as interim manager beginning with Sunday’s series finale in Baltimore.
Cora had a three-year, $21.75 million extension signed in 2024, leaving almost two years remaining.
Despite a $266 million payroll, Boston ranks near the bottom offensively, tied for last in homers (18) and 27th in batting average (.226).

Summary

Red Sox Overhaul

Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman left the team—Devers via a June trade to San Francisco Giants and Bregman, a free agent in January—stripping the lineup of hitters.
Sam Kennedy appeared on NESN, called the offense a “power outage,” and urged the club to hit more home runs.
The Red Sox will begin a leadership search on a road trip to Baltimore, with a run differential at minus-29 over 18 games.

History

Historical Context

After the Red Sox hired Grady Little as manager in March 2003, the club has a history of swift changes when offense stalls. The 2018 squad, built by president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, posted a franchise-record 108 wins before a 2019 front-office shake-up. In April 2024, Boston again fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches, echoing that pattern of ownership-driven overhauls.

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Red Sox Fire

The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on Saturday after a 10-17 start.
Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy will serve as interim manager beginning with Sunday’s series finale in Baltimore.
Cora had a three-year, $21.75 million extension signed in 2024, leaving almost two years remaining.
Despite a $266 million payroll, Boston ranks near the bottom offensively, tied for last in homers (18) and 27th in batting average (.226).

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