Cora Passes on Phillies, Mets, Focuses on Family

0:00It's April 29th. This is MLB News, today AI-powered stories shaping the season. Alex Korra just shut down the hottest managerial rumors in baseball. Fresh off getting fired by the Boston Red Sox, he turned down the Philadelphia Phillies gig after they dumped Rob Thompson. Phillies went with bench coach Don Mattingley as interim instead. Korra's also passing on any met's interest right now, saying he's all in as a full-time dad this summer. Here this week, reports hit that Korra said no, even to Phillies president Dave Donbrowski, the guy he won the 2018 World Series within. Boston, Mets were eyeing him too, amid their brutal start, but he stepping back completely for family time. Mets fans are fuming with a 9-19 record, dead last and runs, on-base, slugging, and OPS. That's tied for the worst in baseball, despite a massive $380 million payroll. Mets were sky-high coming into 2026, with their 10 games under 500 and sinking fast.

1:02Pressure's mounting on third-year manager Carlos Mendoza, whose team started hot last season with 45 wins and 24 losses before, cratering to 38 and 55 overall. They miss playouts by one game, and since mid-June last year, it's been 47 and 74. No option picked up for next year either. Mets pull the trigger mid-season, inside his point to Andy Green as top internal pick. He managed San Diego from 2016 to 2019, and coached in Chicago. Korra might circle back next off season, but for now, New York's hunting fresh options to turn this nightmare around.