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Red Sox Fire Cora, Promote Tracy; Phillies Name Mattingly interim manager.

4/29/2026

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Red Sox Fire

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow fired manager Alex Cora on Saturday, leaving the team 10-17.
Boston promoted Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy to interim big-league manager after Cora’s dismissal.
The Philadelphia Phillies named bench coach Don Mattingly interim manager, with his first game against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski called Cora “one of the finest managers in the game.”

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Story Demands Clarity

Trevor Story met chief baseball officer Craig Breslow on Monday to demand clearer communication after the firings.
Twenty-one-year-old rookie Roman Anthony addressed the media, emphasizing a sudden leadership vacuum.
Players said the clubhouse is youth-led and lacks veteran guidance after Alex Bregman's offseason departure.
The Red Sox added four new coaches and support staff on the Toronto road trip to stabilize the environment.

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Red Sox Fire

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow fired manager Alex Cora on Saturday, leaving the team 10-17.
Boston promoted Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy to interim big-league manager after Cora’s dismissal.
The Philadelphia Phillies named bench coach Don Mattingly interim manager, with his first game against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski called Cora “one of the finest managers in the game.”

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