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Red Sox Name Chad Tracy Interim Manager After Cora Dismissal

4/28/2026

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Red Sox Name Interim Manager

The Boston Red Sox named Chad Tracy interim manager after firing Alex Cora.
Jose David Flores was appointed interim bench coach, previously with the Cubs and Phillies.
Pablo Cabrera became interim first-base coach and outfield instructor, formerly the club’s defensive coordinator.
Jack Simonetty took the interim hitting assistant role after serving as a Triple-A video associate.

Summary

Red Sox Purge

The Red Sox fired hitting coach Pete Fatse, assistant Dillon Lawson, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, catching coach Jason Varitek, and hitting-strategy coach Joe Cronin.
Double-A infielder Drew Ehrhard, batting .132 with a .543 OPS in 11 games, will become the Red Sox bullpen catcher.
Despite the purge, the Red Sox still have a full season and open a three-game series in Toronto Monday night.

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Henry Praises Cora

John Henry, Red Sox principal owner, said Alex Cora will always have the team's deepest gratitude.
Henry said Cora led Boston to one of its greatest seasons in 2018.
Henry added Cora's on- and off-field work made the parting especially hard.
Undrafted free-agent Drew Ehrhard spent 2023-26 in the Red Sox system, posting a .235/.300/.325 line for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs before becoming a bullpen catcher.

History

Historical Context

The 2024 Red Sox staff purge, installing interim coach Chad Tracy, mirrors earlier Boston shake-ups, notably the 2020 firing of manager Ron Roenicke after a pandemic-shortened 24-36 campaign (.400 win rate) and the 2022 mid-season roster overhaul that left Alex Cora in place despite a 78-84 finish. Both episodes show the franchise’s pattern of rapid coaching changes to reset performance.

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Red Sox Name Interim Manager

The Boston Red Sox named Chad Tracy interim manager after firing Alex Cora.
Jose David Flores was appointed interim bench coach, previously with the Cubs and Phillies.
Pablo Cabrera became interim first-base coach and outfield instructor, formerly the club’s defensive coordinator.
Jack Simonetty took the interim hitting assistant role after serving as a Triple-A video associate.

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