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The Boston Red Sox beat the Orioles in Baltimore Sunday afternoon to notch Chad Tracyâs first win since he was promoted to interim manager. The WooSox skipper was named the Red Sox leader after the team fired Manager Alex Cora and several other coaches.
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Red Sox President Sam Kennedy and Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow held a press conference Sunday morning to discuss their decision.
âDefinitely was painful but we felt it was a necessary move, and we felt it necessary to take decisive action for the goal of a fresh start for the 2026 season,â Kennedy said. âWe have full confidence in the players in that room to perform at the very highest level to get us back to playing baseball in October which is the goal.â
Kennedy and Breslow both thanked Cora for his eight years of leading the team. Cora won a World Series in his first season in the dugout in 2018. He is third all-time in Red Sox managerial wins.
Boston Red Sox' manager Alex Cora heads from the dugout to the clubhouse before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, April 20, 2026 in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)
âAlex will go down as one of the best managers in Red Sox history,â Kennedy said.
Reporters in the room at Camden Yards in Baltimore asked the two front office executives about the decision to fire Cora and five other coaches.
âWe feel like these changes were warranted and were really excited for the chance for Chad (Tracy) to come in and be a consistent stabilizing voice and one that a majority of our player group is familiar with,â Breslow said. âThe performance on the field is not what we expected. This is a decisive and convicted demonstration of the confidence we have in our player group.â
The Red Sox fired Alex Cora to take decisive action for a fresh start ahead of the 2026 season.
Chad Tracy has been appointed as the interim manager for the Boston Red Sox following Cora's dismissal.
Sam Kennedy described the decision as painful but necessary for the team's goal of returning to postseason play.
Alex Cora led the Red Sox to a World Series title in 2018 and ranks third all-time in managerial wins for the team.
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Breslow and Kennedy said it was a group decision, with Breslow leading the charge for changes. The former Red Sox relief pitcher seemed to contradict himself by the end. His comments earlier in the press conference said the coaching changes were âwarranted,â but Breslow admitted the roster is flawed.
âOverall, the accountability for the roster falls on me. And this was a challenging roster to manage just given the position player group. Thatâs something that I acknowledged and acknowledged talking with Alex yesterday.â
The Red Sox players said they were shocked to hear their manager and other coaches, including Hitting Coach Peter Fatse, Third Base Coach Kyle Hudson, Bench Coach RamĂłn VĂĄzquez, Assistant Hitting Coach Dillon Lawson, and Major League Hitting Strategy Coach Joe Cronin.
FILE - This combo of 2026 file photos shows, from top row left, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, hitting coach Peter Fatse, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, bottom row from left, bench coach RĂĄmon VĂĄzquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Connelly Early earned the win as the starting pitcher on Sunday. He said the team talked pregame about playing for one another.
âI just want to go out there and show I was confident out there,â Early said. âI think we did a really good job today and played some really good baseball and played the way AC would want us to play.â
Former Red Sox Captain Jason Varitek was âreassignedâ to a different role in the organization. No word yet on if he accepted the new position.
Catcher Carlos Narvaez said Varitek was beloved and a mentor to him.
âHe was like my second dad. Ton of love for him. I know heâs always going to be there for me and for everybody here.â
Narvaez added he and his teammates cannot control who manages the team, but they have to focus on playing better moving forward. He discussed having Chad Tracy step in to lead the club.
âI know heâs a great manager. I know itâs tough for him too, but we are on the same boat, and everyone feels confident that he is around,â Narvaez said. âThis moment for everybody is tough but having a familiar face around is always good.â
Boston continues their road trip Monday night in Toronto against the Blue Jays.
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