Which MLB Managers Are On Hot Seat After Red Sox's Alex Cora Firing?
Three more skippers of slumping teams could be in danger of losing their jobs.
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The Boston Red Sox may have set a precedent for other struggling MLB contenders to make an early managerial move. Boston fired Alex Cora after a 10-17 start to the 2026 season. Chad Tracy takes over as interim manager for the 2018 World Series champion, who averaged 87 wins in his seven full seasons.
Cora may not be the only skipper to get a quick hook before the summer. The following three managers could face the music if their clubs don't turn the corner. Carlos Mendoza, New York Mets Money hasn't bought happiness or success for the New York Mets, who have followed last season's second-half tailspin with a disastrous 9-19 start.
They reached a new low when scoring four combined runs in three home losses to the Colorado Rockies. After losing long-term lineup mainstays Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil, the Mets now possess an MLB-worst . 625 OPS in 2026.