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Red Sox fire Alex Cora, promote Chad Tracy amid slump

5/28/2026

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Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and six coaches, including coach Jason Varitek, in May 2026.
Interim manager Chad Tracy guided a 12-14 stretch, dropping ERA to 3.47 as Boston sat at 22-31 on May 27, 2026.
Boston’s home record fell to 8-18, posting the league’s worst batting average with runners in scoring position and staying several games behind the Wild Card as of May 27, 2026.

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Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and six coaches, including coach Jason Varitek, in May 2026.
Interim manager Chad Tracy guided a 12-14 stretch, dropping ERA to 3.47 as Boston sat at 22-31 on May 27, 2026.
Boston’s home record fell to 8-18, posting the league’s worst batting average with runners in scoring position and staying several games behind the Wild Card as of May 27, 2026.