Alex Cora Declined To Manage Phillies
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- Alex Cora, former Red Sox manager, plans to take time off in 2026 to be with his young sons in Puerto Rico rather than immediately returning to managing.
- The Philadelphia Phillies offered Cora their managerial position after firing Rob Thomson, but Cora declined to focus on family, as confirmed by Phillies president Dave Dombrowski.
- Cora and Dombrowski share a strong professional history from their time with the Red Sox, including a 2018 World Series championship.
- Cora’s contract with the Red Sox runs through 2027, paying him $7.25 million annually, with financial obligations potentially shifting if he is hired by another team.
- The Phillies proceeded with Don Mattingly as interim manager after Cora declined, and Rob Thomson was informed of his firing shortly before the public announcement.
