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Red Sox Fire Alex Cora, Name Chad Tracy Interim

4/26/2026

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Alex Cora Fired

The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora on Saturday after a 10-17 start.
Interim manager Chad Tracy, Worcester Triple-A skipper since 2022, will take over.
The club dismissed hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, hitting coach Dillon Lawson, hitting-strategy coach Joe Cronin and reassigned game-planning coach Jason Varitek.

Summary

Red Sox Overspend

The Boston Red Sox payroll for 2026 tops $266 million, placing the club in MLB’s luxury-tax tier.
The offense posted a .226 average and tied for last with 18 home runs, ranking near the league bottom.
Boston reshaped its roster after trading Rafael Devers and losing Alex Bregman to free agency.
Speculation ties Alex Cora’s link to Phillies president Dave Dombrowski to a possible interview for Philadelphia’s manager vacancy.

History

Historical Context

In 2004, after firing Grady Little and hiring Terry Francona, the Red Sox, led by 28-year-old GM Theo Epstein, erased the 86-year “Curse of the Bambino” by becoming the first MLB team to win a World Series after rallying from a 3-0 ALCS deficit. That dramatic reversal, built on aggressive roster moves following the 2003 loss, set a template for later payroll-heavy rebuilds.

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Alex Cora Fired

The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora on Saturday after a 10-17 start.
Interim manager Chad Tracy, Worcester Triple-A skipper since 2022, will take over.
The club dismissed hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, hitting coach Dillon Lawson, hitting-strategy coach Joe Cronin and reassigned game-planning coach Jason Varitek.

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