Red Sox fire Alex Cora, name Chad Tracy interim manager

After the Red Sox started the season with a disappointing 10-17 record, the team made a stunning move on Saturday, April 25 by firing manager Alex Cora and several members of his coaching staff. Worcester Red Sox manager Chad Tracy was named the interim manager. Boston, which is last in the AL East following Saturday's 17-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles , also fired hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramón Vázquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and Major League hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin.

Game planning coach Jason Varitek, a two-time World Series champion as a catcher with the Red Sox, has been reassigned in the organization. Boston has started the year 10-17 and sits at the bottom of the AL East. The team announced the decision after Saturday’s 17-1 win over the Orioles.

“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 owner John Henry said in a statement announcing the changes. “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. “I want to thank Alex, our coaches, and their families for everything they have given to this organization. They have been part of this club in a way that goes beyond the field, and they will always have our respect and gratitude.