Red Sox Fire Manager, Shake Up Player Development

0:00On April 27th, Boston Red Sox just fired their manager, Alex Cora, after years of solid leadership. He was super popular around the team, won a World Series back in 2018, and handled all the ups and downs like constant turnover and shifting payroll strategies. Fast forward to now in 2026, and the way they build the roster looks totally different from those glory days. Cora navigated it all, but tensions built up between the front office and coaching staff over developing young talent. The front office loved Infielder David Hamilton for his speed, defense, and athleticism, even more than fading star Trevor Story. They traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers in the off season, but when he faced Boston this spring and went two for six with an RBI and two walks, it raised eyebrows. Sources are asking why players like Hamilton seem to thrive elsewhere, but stall here, or why others come in and regress. In 22 games with Milwaukee, he's heading 234, with a 355 on base five steals and solid defense in the 41st.

1:05Percentile for out-of-buff average. Red Sox are now all in on Chief Baseball Officer Crate Bresslow to turn things around and fix that player development pipeline for the long haul. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cora with the Story.