In the fallout of the Boston Red Sox's coaching staff purge, Alex Cora has remained fascinatingly quiet about the entire situation.
Now, there's not much for him to do, seeing as he's out of a job that will stay pay him handsomely to sit at home for the next couple of years. Still, his side of the story is worth every bit as much coverage as what ownership and the front office are saying.
At long last, Cora finally took to social media to share his thoughts on the matter, and it was about as concise as you could possibly make a farewell message.
Boston, we will miss you.
— Alex (@ac13alex) April 28, 2026
Gracias for making us part of you. #RedSoxNation, you are the ❤️ of that team, keep believing, you really care and that’s what pushes everyone in the @RedSox to give it all day in and day out.
With respect and love
AC
The fanbase and Cora have, generally speaking, had a positive relationship throughout his tenure in Boston, despite some questionable decisions regarding playing time and some stalled player development. It's no surprise that he focused the core of his message around the fans and the city.
What is a little surprising is that he didn't give any type of shoutout to the players or remaining coaches. Perhaps there were more burned bridges than we previously thought.
Alex Cora was "happy" to get out of Boston, but the Red Sox may not be too happy in a post-Cora world
The only other public comments Cora has shared on the matter were in the wake of his firing, when he simply tweeted out "happy" once news broke that he was dismissed as manager.
Happy!
— Alex (@ac13alex) April 26, 2026
😊
Considering we now know that he was offered and refused the Philadelphia Phillies' managerial job, it's probably fair to say that he got burned out with the Red Sox. This front office notoriously has some pretty poor communication skills, and it routinely put him in difficult positions trying to juggle a roster with too many similar pieces (Alex Bregman/Rafael Devers, the never-ending outfield logjam) or filling holes with no reasonable answers (first and second base in 2025).
He'll almost certainly land another top job in a dugout whenever he's ready to return to coaching, but don't expect him to share some kind words for Craig Breslow and company even when he turns the page to his next chapter.
In his stead, the Red Sox will now turn to longtime WooSox manager Chad Tracy. He's well-liked by his players and has some fans among the team's top brass, but he's also being put in a near-impossible situation; the 2026 season will serve as his audition for the full-time skipper job, and his part is turning around a team that was 10-17 when he inherited them.
And, on top of all of that, he has to live up to his predecessor, one of the more popular Red Sox managers in recent memory. Good luck with that.
Simply put, the dysfunction that has haunted this organization under Breslow's watch is unceasing. Is it really a surprise that Cora has no love lost for the franchise?
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