Overview
- Boston dismissed Alex Cora on Saturday, also firing coaches Peter Fatse, Ramón Vázquez, Kyle Hudson, Dillon Lawson and Joe Cronin, while reassigning Jason Varitek to a new role.
- President Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Sunday the decision was made before the 17-1 win in Baltimore and emphasized that Breslow runs baseball operations.
- Chad Tracy, promoted from Triple-A Worcester, won his Sunday debut 5-3 over the Orioles and said he felt excited while honoring mentors who were let go.
- Boston is 10-17 and last in the AL East after a weak April offense, including an MLB-low 18 home runs and a .667 OPS reported Saturday.
- Cora, who managed the 2018 World Series champions, responded with a one-word post, “Happy!”, as he exits in the second year of a three-year contract.