D Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora is retained, but after a disappointing 2024 season, there was a major shakeup of the coaches below him on Thursday.
As a result, six instructors and staff were relieved of their Boston Globe duties after the team posted an 81-81 record this season.
Bullpen coach Kevin Walker, first base/outfield coach Andy Fox, assistant hitting coach Luis Ortiz, mental skills coach Ray Fuentes, pitching coach Ben Chadwick and bullpen catcher Manny Martinez will not return for the 2025 season.
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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora stands on the bench during a Baltimore game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Tommy Gilligan – USA TODAY Sports)
The remaining coaches on the staff are expected to be retained.
It is worth noting that it is very common for teams to change coaches between seasons as contracts expire or expire.
Boston extended Cora as manager, signing him to a $21 million contract that will pay him more than $7 million per season for the next three years. New York Post Office.
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This came after the Red Sox surprised many people mid-season because, in the eyes of pundits and fans, they were not expected to enter the new year after a mediocre offseason.
However, in September, the Red Sox played very important games until they reached a stalemate that prevented them from securing one of three. American League Wild Card October Baseball Slots.
Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks to the media at George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Kim Clement Nigel – USA TODAY Sports)
New Red Sox director of baseball Craig Breslow was tasked heading into this past season with assembling the right coaching, staff and roster to help the Red Sox get back on track. However, many questioned what he did in the offseason when it appeared he was willing to spend money but signed lower-tier talent rather than more aggressively pursue star power.
Still, the Red Sox got a great performance from Tyler O'Neal, who added pop from the right field and performed well in the outfield for Boston. Starter Lucas Giolito, however, was unable to contribute due to a season-ending injury.
“We can no longer ask our fans to look to the future, to think about a Red Sox team that is capable of winning the division and making a deep postseason run,” Breslow noted after the season, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
“We need to talk about the decisive steps we are taking now to field a good team in 2025.”
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. (Photo: Kim Clement Nigel-Imagon)
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Breslow has a lot of work to do with his squad for next season, but it appears some steps have been made on Cora's coaching staff as the team hopes to hire the right people for next year.
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