The Red Sox Fire Entire Coaching Staff Before The Season Slips Away

BusinessSportsMoneyThe Red Sox Fire Entire Coaching Staff Before The Season Slips AwayByDan Freedman,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Freedman is lawyer and IBWAA member who writes about baseball.Follow AuthorApr 25, 2026, 08:29pm EDTApr 25, 2026, 08:33pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Alex Cora seemingly had no answers for his struggling Red Sox team, so on Saturday, he and the rest of his coaching staff was fired. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)Getty ImagesLess than three weeks ago I wondered if it was time for the Boston Red Sox to panic, as they started the season 2-7. After that story posted, they lost yet another game to go to 2-8 before winning two in a row against Milwaukee. It seemed that they may have righted the ship. After getting to 4-8, they split their next ten games, before hosting the rival Yankees for a three-game set earlier this week.In those three contests they managed a paltry three runs and got swept. They were able to plate three on Friday night in Baltimore, unfortunately, the Orioles scored 10, making it four straight losses for a team that looks simply lost. They tried to get on track Saturday afternoon, crushing Baltimore 17-1, but that was not enough. After the game, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow fired manager Alex Cora and essentially the entire coaching staff: bench coach Ramón Vázquez, third base coach Kyle Hudson, hitting coach Peter Fatse, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, and major-league league hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin. Game-planning coach Jason Varitek, a 30-year veteran with the organization, has been reassigned to a new role.According to The Athletic, Boston’s Triple-A manager Chad Tracy will step in as the team’s interim manager, and Chad Epperson, the manager of Double-A Portland, will become the interim third base coach. Collin Hetzler will join Tracy in B...