Red Sox Fire Manager, Breslow Takes Helm

0:00It's April 29th, from daily matchups to big moments. This is MLB News today, powered by AI. The Boston Red Sox just dropped a bombshell by firing manager Alex Cora and several coaches after a rough start to the 2026 season. They're sitting at 12 wins and 17 losses, dead last in the American League East. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, an ownership, pulled the trigger to shake things up early. This marks Breslow's third year in charge, with records of 81 and 81 in 2024, then 89 and 73 last. Year. They've nailed some moves like grabbing pitcher-gare crochet and locking in prospect Roman Anthony Longterm, but whiffed on others, like letting. Alex Bregman, walk and trading, Rafael Devers for peanuts. No playoff series wins under Breslow yet. Folks are buzzing about tension between Cora and Breslow over player scouting, roster tweaks, young talent deals, and clubhouse vets.

1:00Former MLB exec Jim Bowden called it a straight-up power struggle, noting they kept Breslow's pitching coaches while axing Cora's inner circle. Now the team's fully Breslow show, with interim skipper Chad Tracey leading them to two straight wins. That early success might cool the hot seat talk around Breslow. If they keep rolling, Breslow looks like a genius steering his vision, but slip up and eyes turn right back to him, could be his job on the line next.