Red Sox fire Alex Cora, and most of the coaching staff

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The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora and most of the coaching staff following a tumultuous start to the season. Chad Tracy has been promoted to interim manager as the team seeks to realign its strategies.

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Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora and most of the coaching staff
Chad Tracy promoted to interim manager
Conflict between Cora's and Breslow's management philosophies

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Boston, MA - April 7: Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora returns to the dugout in the sixth inning. The Red Sox played the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images The Civil War that’s been bubbling beneath the surface between Alex Cora’s and Craig Breslow’s philosophies on how to run the Boston Red Sox finally came to a head on Saturday evening. The rumbles started with this tweet from Jared Carrabis … … And were confirmed within the hour across the baseball universe. Noticeably not on this list is pitching coach Andrew Bailey, who aligns with the Breslow / Sabermetrics side of the coin. The timing of this seismic shakeup is very much worth noting. It comes just hours after the club’s most complete win of the year — A 17-1 beatdown over Baltimore — and has shades of the Rafael Devers trade, which occurred right after a sweep of the Yankees last June. Zooming out a little more, the horrific 10-17 start the Red Sox got off to also feels like the perfect opportunity for those in the front office to clean house of the guys who didn’t see eye to eye with them. Despite all the struggles, the strong starting pitching is still very much in tact, and eventually that’s going to start to matter. So this could be a very tactical move from the front office to time Cora’s departure with what they see as the nadir of the early season. If so, it will be viewed as both brilliant and diabolical, depending on which side of the war you find yourself. In the meantime, the Red Sox still have another game to play tomorrow in Baltimore, and taking the helm will Chad Tracy, who is getting promoted from his post in Worcester to interim manager. This makes sense as the roster is both filled with young guys who are very familiar with Tracy (Roman Anthony, , , , ect), and Tracy also seems very dialed into the in game details. Just today in Worcester he caught the batting out of order: We’ll have much more on this and everything else that’s comes with it here at Over The Monster in the coming hours and days. The next big item appears to be a press conference scheduled for tomorrow morning that will include both Same Kennedy and Craig Breslow. Long-term, only time will tell if today marks the turning point in a fun, memorable season, or the beginning of a total circus act.

Q&A

Why did the Boston Red Sox fire Alex Cora?

The Red Sox fired Alex Cora due to a clash between his management style and the front office's philosophies, exacerbated by a poor start to the season.

Who is the new interim manager for the Boston Red Sox?

Chad Tracy has been promoted from Worcester to serve as the interim manager for the Boston Red Sox.

What impact will Alex Cora's firing have on the Red Sox season?

Cora's firing could mark a turning point for the Red Sox, as the front office aims to improve team performance after a disappointing start.