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Red Sox Fire Cora, Coaches; Players Protest, Interim Wins

4/28/2026

Summary

Breslow Fires Cora

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on April 27, 2026.
Trevor Story and Garrett Whitlock condemned a meeting that gave players no chance to ask questions, demanding a meeting.
Interim manager Chad Tracy guided Boston to a 5-0 win over Toronto and a victory, taking team to 2-0 since the firings.
Boston remains 11-17 overall and last in the AL East.

Summary

Henry Avoids Press

John Henry did not speak to reporters after the Saturday firings, his first press-conference absence since 2020.
President Sam Kennedy said John Henry remains engaged and communicates daily with senior staff despite avoiding media.
Alex Cora, whose contract guarantees $13.54 million through 2027, turned down a managerial offer from the Philadelphia Phillies after his dismissal.
The organization hired Kyle Boddy, founder of Driveline, as a special adviser, signaling an analytics-driven strategy.

History

Historical Context

Billy Beane became Oakland’s general manager in 1997 and, using sabermetrics, built the 2002 Athletics into a 103-win team that set an American League record with a 20-game winning streak. The success, popularized by Michael Lewis’s 2003 *Moneyball* book, spurred league-wide data use, a trend echoed in 2026 when the Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora and hired analytics specialist Kyle Boddy.

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Breslow Fires Cora

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on April 27, 2026.
Trevor Story and Garrett Whitlock condemned a meeting that gave players no chance to ask questions, demanding a meeting.
Interim manager Chad Tracy guided Boston to a 5-0 win over Toronto and a victory, taking team to 2-0 since the firings.
Boston remains 11-17 overall and last in the AL East.

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