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Red Sox Fire Cora After 10-17 Start, Tracy Takes Over

4/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Alex Cora was fired Saturday as Red Sox manager after a 10-17 start, the first dismissal following a 16-run victory since 1887.
The team also released hitting coach Peter Fatse, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, hitting coach Dillon Lawson and hitting-strategy coach Joe Cronin.
Interim manager Chad Tracy, who guided Triple-A Worcester to a 322-296 record, took over while Cora’s $21.75 million contract remains in effect through 2027.

History

Historical Context

After the Boston Beaneaters’ 16-run win on July 1887, owner Arthur Soden fired player-manager John Morrill—baseball’s first documented post-victory dismissal—despite Morrill’s $5,000 salary and a 60-45 (.571) season record. The club’s earlier experiment with the 1884 Boston Reserves farm team reflected a growing trend of owners using contractual leverage to control managerial performance.

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Story summary

Alex Cora was fired Saturday as Red Sox manager after a 10-17 start, the first dismissal following a 16-run victory since 1887.
The team also released hitting coach Peter Fatse, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, hitting coach Dillon Lawson and hitting-strategy coach Joe Cronin.
Interim manager Chad Tracy, who guided Triple-A Worcester to a 322-296 record, took over while Cora’s $21.75 million contract remains in effect through 2027.

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