Report: Red Sox clean house by firing Alex Cora and his staff

TL;DR

The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora and his entire coaching staff following a disappointing start to the season. The team currently sits 3.5 games out of first place in the AL East with a 10-17 record.

Key points

Red Sox are 3.5 games out of first place in AL East
Team has the fourth-worst record in MLB at 10-17
Alex Cora was manager since 2018 and won the 2018 World Series
Entire coaching staff was dismissed
Red Sox ended a four-game losing streak before the firings

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The Boston Red Sox are not having a great season, as they sit 3.5 games out of first place in the American League East and have the fourth-worst record in Major League Baseball (10-17). In their last 10 games, the Red Sox had a 4-6 record and had a four-game losing streak before manhandling the Baltimore Orioles (17-1) on Saturday.

Despite ending their four-game losing streak, the Red Sox have decided to make a drastic change to the team, which includes firing the entire coaching staff.

The Boston Red Sox cleaned house by firing Alex Cora and the rest of the coaching staff

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez, and game-planning coach Jason Varitek. Cora, 50, has served as the Red Sox manager since 2018, tallying a 619-541 record and leading them to win the 2018 World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1).

Passan adds that the Red Sox have also let go of third base coach Kyle Hudson. Cora had two years remaining on his current contract with the Red Sox.

Even though the Red Sox have gotten off to a slow start, Cora has not been a bad manager, coming off his best season (89-73) in 2025 since 2021 (92-70). However, Cora did have a few seasons when the Red Sox struggled, going 237-249 from 2022 to 2024. The Red Sox as a team are hitting .233 (18th in baseball), while the pitching staff has been worse, 21st in ERA (4.44).

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Q&A

Why did the Boston Red Sox fire Alex Cora and his coaching staff?

The Red Sox made the decision due to a poor season start, sitting 3.5 games out of first place in the AL East and having one of the worst records in MLB.

What was Alex Cora's record as manager of the Red Sox?

Alex Cora had a record of 619-541 during his tenure as the Red Sox manager, which included winning the World Series in 2018.

Who else was fired along with Alex Cora?

Along with Alex Cora, the Red Sox also fired hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez, and game-planning coach Jason Varitek.