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Red Sox Fire Alex Cora, Five Coaches After 10-17 Start

4/28/2026

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Red Sox Fire

The Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on April 27, 2026, after a 10-17 start and a 17-1 win over Baltimore.
Owner John Henry, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and president Sam Kennedy announced the firings.
Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy became interim manager and game-planning coach Jason Varitek was reassigned.
John Henry praised Cora’s 2018 title while infielder Trevor Story called the explanation unsatisfactory and demanded talks.

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Hudson Free-Agent

Kyle Hudson was dismissed by the Red Sox and is now a free-agent coach.
Jarren Duran raised his defensive runs saved from –18 (2021-23) to 23 in 2024, earning a Gold Glove finalist nod.
Hudson coached Roman Anthony’s throwing mechanics, leading to Anthony’s first defensive assist on April 19 versus Detroit.
MLB rules let dismissed coaches sign elsewhere, with teams courting Hudson and Boston eyeing Nelson “Pepe” Paulino.

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Red Sox Fire

The Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on April 27, 2026, after a 10-17 start and a 17-1 win over Baltimore.
Owner John Henry, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and president Sam Kennedy announced the firings.
Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy became interim manager and game-planning coach Jason Varitek was reassigned.
John Henry praised Cora’s 2018 title while infielder Trevor Story called the explanation unsatisfactory and demanded talks.

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