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One of Alex Cora's peers was stunned to see the Boston Red Sox fire their skipper on Saturday.
Per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he was "very shocked" to see the Red Sox part ways with Cora. Boston fired five other coaches amid a 10-17 start despite Saturday's 17-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Boone doesn't believe Cora will have any trouble finding a new job.
"I have a feeling he'll do whatever he wants," Boone said. "He's a great manager, a smart, talented person that I'm sure will have a lot of opportunities available to him."
Cora and Boone began managing the Red Sox and Yankees, respectively, in 2018. Boone has a higher winning percentage (.584), but Cora led Boston to a World Series title in his first season.
Although Cora steered the Red Sox to a 2025 postseason berth with 89 wins, he won't receive the chance to remedy a rough April. The Red Sox already trail the Yankees by eight games in the American League East after getting swept with three combined runs scored in a three-game series.
The Red Sox fired Alex Cora due to a poor 10-17 start to the season, despite a recent large victory.
Aaron Boone, manager of the New York Yankees, expressed that he was 'very shocked' by the Red Sox's decision to fire Cora.
Along with Alex Cora, the Boston Red Sox fired five other coaches as part of their staff changes.

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"Alex Cora led this organization to one of the greatest seasons in Red Sox history in 2018, and for that, and the many years that followed, he will always have our deepest gratitude," Red Sox principal owner John Henry said in a statement. “He has had a lasting impact on this team and on this city. He has led on and off the field in so many important ways. These decisions are never easy, but this one is especially difficult given what Alex has meant to the Red Sox since the day he arrived."
The Red Sox named Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy as their interim manager.