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David Ortiz Says John Henry Is Worried as Red Sox Struggle

Ortiz says Henry is privately trying to rebuild the club’s championship formula to 'put the pieces' back in place.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows David Ortiz in a white Boston Red Sox jersey, sunglasses, and a cap, with his hand over his heart during a pregame ceremony, Image 2 shows Boston Red Sox owner John Henry watches a baseball game, hands cupped around his face
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Overview

  • David Ortiz told The Associated Press that he recently spoke with owner John Henry and saw that Henry is 'worried' about the team's direction.
  • The Red Sox are 25-33 and sit last in the American League East, 12 games behind the division leader.
  • Boston made a major coaching change in April when it fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches and installed former Triple-A manager Chad Tracy as interim manager.
  • Fan unrest has become visible, including a small plane that flew a banner over Fenway Park urging ownership to sell, and Henry has kept a low public profile since the 2020 trade of Mookie Betts.
  • The situation has raised wider scrutiny of Fenway Sports Group because owner John Henry also oversees Liverpool, which recently parted ways with its manager, increasing pressure on ownership to show a plan for fixes.