After winning a Red Sox record 108 games and a World Series as a rookie manager in 2018, Alex Cora was axed for the second time. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Alex Cora, hired and fired twice by the Boston Red Sox, is virtually certain to find his way to another team soon.
Although he was the first manager fired in 2026, at least a half-dozen others are edging toward the firing line, including Carlos Mendoza (Mets), Tony Vitello (Giants), and Rob Thomson (Phillies). Hours after Cora and his coaches got the ax from the struggling Red Sox, USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale speculated that Cora could be headed for Philadelphia.
At age 50, the former major-league infielder has youth on his side. He also has a pair of World Series rings, one from the 2017 Houston Astros and another from the 2018 Red Sox.
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