Red Sox Fire Alex Cora, Jason Varitek and Most of Coaching Staff After Brutal Start to Season
The Red Sox are cleaning house after a 10–17 start.
Despite a 17–1 win over the Orioles on Saturday, the team decided to remove much of its coaching staff, starting with manager Alex Cora. ESPN's Jeff Passan is reporting Cora is gone, along with hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez and game-planning coach Jason Varitek.
It's an incredibly bold move by Boston's front office, as Cora led the team to a World Series title in 2018, and Varitek is a franchise legend who won two World Series as the team's catcher and captain.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM.