Report: Red Sox clean house by firing Alex Cora and his staff
The Boston Red Sox have decided to make sweeping changes to their team by firing manager Alex Cora and his entire coaching staff.
Report: Red Sox clean house by firing Alex Cora and his staff originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . 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. Third-base coach Kyle Hudson was also let go by Boston, sources tell ESPN. Less than a month into the season, the Red Sox are almost fully overhauling their coaching staff.