Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale credited former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora with helping shape the all-hands-on-deck mentality driving him through Atlanta’s latest postseason run.
After rejecting the job in late April, Alex Cora could very well be the next manager of the Phillies. Cora will likely get everything he is looking for from the Phillies: a big contract, the chance to work again with his mentor Dave Dombrowski and potentially another chance to manage a playoff-caliber team.
The Philadelphia Phillies got a hit on the chin on Thursday with a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series. Don Mattingly’s future became an immediate question after the defeat.
It was not a good 24 hours for Boston Red Sox manager Chad Tracy.
How many of the active MLB players to reach 100 hits in at least eight different seasons can you name in five minutes?
The Boston Red Sox secured their spot in the postseason thanks to an Atlanta Braves win over the Houston Astros. Things are going well now, but Red Sox fans remember the 10-17 start that led to Alex Cora and six other coaches being fired.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
With the offseason approaching, several recognizable names could make sense for a few clubs looking for a different direction.
The initial shock of the Boston Red Sox firing manager Alex Cora has long worn off. But Major League Baseball will see a widespread impact from whatever his next move may be.
Alex Cora turned down an offer to become the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in April, but if interim manager Don Mattingly does not guide the team to at least a World Series berth, Cora will likely be the team's next skipper, USA Today reported on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Phillies have had a strong turnaround this season, with Don Mattingly at the helm as manager. Mattingly took over from Rob Thomson, who was fired after a rough start.
Alex Cora began managing the Boston Red Sox in 2018. The team won the World Series that season and it seemed as if Boston had its manager of the future.
It was beginning to look like a lost season for the Boston Red Sox. On April 25, after starting the season 10-17, the team parted ways with manager Alex Cora, who had been with the Red Sox since 2018.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who was shockingly let go in April, is still happy to make good on a promise he made back in February before the season had begun.
The New York Mets are looking for a manager, after firing Carlos Mendoza. Mendoza got canned as his Mets struggled through the first half of the 2026 Major League Baseball season.
NESN color analyst Lou Merloni has become one of the most respected voices among Boston Red Sox fans, but his job is tough sometimes. As an employee of the Red Sox, Merloni can't bash the team with reckless abandon, the way some others in the local media do from time to time.
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the Boston Red Sox chose to part ways with manager Alex Cora early in the season. It sounds like Cora won't have much difficulty landing a new job.
After the Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora, the chatter around him quickly shifted to where he will land next. Cora is widely viewed as one of the best managers in Major League Baseball and that hasn't changed, despite the fact that Boston let him go.
It doesn’t appear as if Alex Cora will be in another major league dugout in 2026. Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe writes that the former Red Sox skipper plans to spend time with his young sons in his native Puerto Rico rather than jump directly back into managing.
As the Mets and Phillies are showing, talent alone cannot lead to success. It takes the right manager to guide the players and navigate the locker room.
Former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora turned down the opportunity to get back into Major League Baseball almost immediately. The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday, making him the second managerial casualty of the season.
Unsurprisingly, the Philadelphia Phillies have decided to part ways with Thomson.
The Boston Red Sox surprisingly fired manager Alex Cora and several members of his coaching staff on Sunday. A new report details the reasons behind that decision.
After a brief meeting with front-office officials Sunday morning, a couple of Red Sox players offered some thoughts on the situation.
Alex Cora took to social media after being fired by the Boston Red Sox and seemingly sent a few messages to the organization.
Following a 10-17 start to the season, the Boston Red Sox parted ways with manager Alex Cora and five coaches. Cora failed to make the most of an admittedly flawed roster.
In a somewhat expected turn of events, the Red Sox chose to part ways with longtime skipper Alex Cora and five other coaches.
The Boston Red Sox have sent Alex Cora to the unemployment line. Cora will have to look for another job somewhere else after the Red Sox fired him, along with other coaches, on Saturday.
Saturday was a rare good day for the Boston Red Sox this season as their bats finally came to life and a dominant 17-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles, improving their record to 10-17. The latter number is the problem, and it resulted in Red Sox management completely gutting their coaching staff after the game. Including manager Alex Cora.
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