Red Sox Fire Manager Alex Cora After 10-17 Start
The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches Saturday after the team's terrible 10-17 start to the season. The coaching staff purge included bench coach Ramón Vazquez and hitting coach Peter Fatse.
The Boston Red Sox made a dramatic move Saturday, firing manager Alex Cora and five coaches after just 27 games into the season. The team's 10-17 record put them well below expectations.
The coaching purge was sweeping. Along with Cora, the Red Sox cut bench coach Ramón Vazquez, hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, assistant hitting coach Dylan Lawson and hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin.
The timing was surprising. The announcement came just hours after the Red Sox had their most convincing win of the season. But team management had apparently seen enough of the slow start.
Cora was in his second stint as Red Sox manager. He previously led the team to a World Series championship in 2018 before being let go due to his role in the Houston Astros cheating scandal. The Red Sox rehired him in 2021.
The mass firing signals the Red Sox front office believes the problems run deeper than just bad luck or a slow start. When teams fire this many coaches at once, it usually means ownership thinks the entire approach needs changing.
This shows how quickly things can change in pro sports when teams underperform. Red Sox fans who bought tickets and merchandise are watching their expensive team struggle badly just weeks into the season.
Red Sox will name interim coaching staff and begin searching for permanent replacements.
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