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Just days after being fired by the Boston Red Sox, Alex Cora was reportedly offered a chance to take over as the Philadelphia Phillies. It looks like he’ll have even more job offers this winter.

USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale reported over the weekend that in addition to the Phillies, Cora is “expected to be wooed” by both the Houston Astros and New York Mets.

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Cora turned down the opportunity with Philadelphia in April and opted to forgo the remainder of the 2026 MLB season to spend time with his family. However, he is widely expected to return to the dugout in 2027.

While the Astros (Joe Espada) and Mets (Carlos Mendoza) have publicly stuck to their managers, change is expected. Espada is in danger of being fired during the season and Mendoza’s future in New York is tenuous.

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Cora, age 50, is a three-time World Series champion who has played a role in title wins as both a manager and bench coach. He is well-liked by the players and appears to be an ideal fit for an older team with experienced players looking to win a championship.

Why are the Phillies favored to hire Alex Cora?

While Mets owner Steve Cohen could offer Cora a contract that would make him one of the highest-paid managers in MLB next season, Philadelphia may be in a better position to give him the job.

Given Cora’s experience in Boston, where chief baseball officer Craig Breslow had extensive influence over the organization, his relationship with his next boss will be important. In Philadelphia, he will have the opportunity to reunite with Dave Dombrowski.

It is worth noting that Cora had worked in the Astros organization for some time, but that was only for the 2017 season as a bench coach. Most of his experience came in Boston, many of which were years when Dombrowski worked in the Red Sox front office.

As Phillies manager, Cora would have the support of a president of baseball operations he trusts and ownership that is willing to spend on a winner. Ultimately, it would be surprising if Cora is not hired by Philadelphia this winter.

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他缺乏感覺和人際交往能力，讓紅襪隊組織中最糟糕的方面暴露出來，這在解僱的後果中再次得到體現，據報道，當時管理層不允許球員在介紹查德·特雷西的團隊會議上提問。

然後週一有報道稱，紅襪隊管理層不相信斯托里的反彈，也不同意科拉讓他在陣容中排名第二。雖然領先敘事一直是亨利任期內的主要內容，但令人驚訝的是看到他們在名單上還有人的情況下做到了這一點。

布雷斯洛和亨利的舉動或許不會對場上表現產生直接影響，但他們無疑會影響球隊招募自由球員的能力。為什麼有人願意長期致力於這樣一個不穩定的組織，這個組織更關心贏得分手而不是支持他們的球員？

金錢和獲勝機會永遠是自由球員決策的首要考慮因素，但紅襪隊管理層的行為方式存在一些基本問題，不能簡單地透過場上的成功來解決。

6.新教練團年輕、經驗不足令人擔憂

需要明確的是，這並不是對查德·特雷西從未參加過美國職棒大聯盟的指控。擁有大聯盟的職業生涯並不是成為美國職棒大聯盟主教練的必要前提，特雷西在伍斯特期間的聲譽和知名度，以及他在球員發展方面的廣泛經驗，遠比他的職業生涯在三甲聯賽中停滯不前更重要。

這也不適用於新任替補教練何塞·弗洛雷斯（Jose Flores），他曾於 2022 年至 2024 年擔任特雷西在伍斯特的替補教練，並於 2025 年初成為紅襪隊一壘教練；也不適用於三壘教練查德·埃普森（Chad Epperson），他是前波特蘭海女隊經理，在波特蘭國民組織工作了該組織工作超過 25 年，他去年在波特蘭國民組織工作了。

我主要擔心的是新的擊球教練，他們都沒有在大聯盟執教過或打過球，而且履歷都相當淺薄。

32 歲的約翰·索特羅普洛斯 (John Soteropulos) 是 2025 年 10 月加入球隊擔任助理擊球教練後唯一留下的人，而 35 歲的前伍斯特擊球教練科林·赫爾策 (Collin Heltzer) 將擔任臨時擊球教練。 26 歲的新秀球教練傑克·西蒙內蒂 (Jack Simonetty) 被提升為臨時擊球助理。

The Boston Red Sox made the first managerial change of the 2026 Major League Baseball season over the weekend, firing captain Alex Cora and his top assistants. Since a change has already taken place and many clubs are struggling, trying to determine who could be next

As the April portion of the MLB schedule draws to a close, let’s take a look at our first MLB hot seat rankings.

1. Joe Espada, Houston Astros

Who will be the next manager to be fired? Our bet is on Houston Astros captain Joe Espada. Astros general manager Dana Brown is in a contract year, and while he has yet to publicly support Espada, the pressure is mounting in Houston. Team owner Jim Crane wants results after investing more than $230 million into the Astros’ roster this season, well above the luxury tax. No trade is coming, and the Astros lineup – the fourth-most runs scored (151) with the third-best OBP (.345) and SLG (.438) – has already done everything it can to try to propel the team forward. If the Astros miss some of their upcoming sets against the Red Sox, Dodgers and Reds, Espada probably won’t be the team captain when they return home for a May 11 series against the Seattle Mariners.

2. Carlos Mendoza, New York Mets

Is it Carlos Mendoza’s fault the New York Mets are 10 games below .500 on Monday? No, because in retrospect, the Mets roster was deeply flawed from the beginning, and missing the postseason for the second consecutive season is a huge indictment of the front office. However, both the team’s poor performance and there being zero real chemistry in the Mets clubhouse require someone to be the proverbial head on the chopping block. We believe owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns will have some patience with Mendoza given the team’s injuries. However, if things did not change by mid-May and the Mets lost the Subway Series at Citi Field, Mendoza would be gone.

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3. Rob Thomson, Philadelphia Phillies

Just minutes after Alex Cora was fired, there was talk that he would be replacing Rob Thomson. While the Philadelphia Phillies captain is absolutely on the hot seat, we highly doubt that an outsider will be hired, and that’s even if a change at the top is being contemplated. Philadelphia is off to a rough start right now, but they are coming off four consecutive seasons with over 90 wins. Since Thompson took over as interim manager in 2022, the Phillies have the third-best record in baseball (355–270). A change is certainly possible if things don’t change by the summer, but we think it’s a safe bet for Thomson to be there by May.

4. Matt Quatraro, Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are heading into their second season with a sub-.400 winning percentage under Matt Cutraro in four years. Through 514 career games as captain, the team has a winning percentage of .457 and the sixth-most losses (279) in baseball. Ownership has already spent money this off-season to put up fences to see if that will change things, and now they have their eye on a $3 billion stadium in Kansas City. The results on diamond are not good at all. Right now, it’s really just a question of whether or not the Royals will wait until the offseason to part ways with Cuartro.

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5. Tony Vitello, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants took a huge gamble by becoming the first team in the modern era to bring a college baseball coach straight to the majors as captain. Early on, Tony Vitello demonstrated that he may not have the right personality for the job. Even setting aside his many eyebrow-raising admissions and quotes to reporters, the Giants got off to a poor 6–12 start.

As noted, Vitello’s club picked up series wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins at home. It would also be a pretty big blemish on President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey’s resume if he fired a manager just a few months after bringing him on board. Ultimately, our prediction is that Vitello will remain until the end of the season and then return to the Tennessee Volunteers as their program heads into the 2026 campaign.

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It seems like a Thanos-level inevitability that the New York Mets are going to fire manager Carlos Mendoza at the start of their series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, tied for the worst record in MLB at 9-19.

A 12-game losing streak dominated most of April, and when they broke the slump with consecutive wins last week, they dropped three of four to one of the worst franchises of the last decade, the Colorado Rockies. It’s been a poor start to the season that can’t be blamed on a number of major injuries. One of the most expensive rosters in the game has enough talent to be much better than this.

Add in the fact that the Mets had a historic collapse at the end of last season, and it seems highly unlikely that Mendoza is still on the bench by mid-May. So, who can New York turn to in an effort to save the season and become the first team in MLB history to make the playoffs despite a 12-game losing streak?

We’re looking to answer that question with seven possible options to take over as Mets manager soon.

Kai Correa, Mets bench coach

The most likely replacement for Mendoza as manager of the Mets will be their new bench coach, Kai Correa. The 37-year-old has been viewed as a manager of the future in MLB circles for the past few years after stints as an assistant with the San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians.

There was also speculation in February that he was hired specifically as a backup plan if Mendoza’s struggles continued early this season. Of all the possible options, Correa would likely be team president David Stearns’ choice.

Alex Cora, former Red Sox manager

Last weekend, the Boston Red Sox surprised many when they fired manager Alex Cora after eight seasons. While the team has had a few losing seasons under his watch (including an 11-17 start this year), the 50-year-old has had some very good years in Beantown, including a World Series victory in 2018.

Furthermore, he remains one of the most respected managers in the game because he brought the best out of the talent he had. He wasn’t the one to trade stars like Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman or let them walk. Or continued to spend big to improve the roster despite being in a bigger market.

Although it will be difficult to walk away from the options available in the market and change things, Cora has the respect for the game that will give him a big chance in this.

Joe Girardi, former Phillies and Yankees manager

It’s possible that Stearns feels Correa is not ready to be thrust into such a high-pressure situation, or owner Steve Cohen makes a move to bring in a big name to serve as interim manager for the remainder of the season. That’s why former New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi could be an option.

Although his performance in Philly was disappointing, he still has a World Series title on his resume (2009 with the Yanks) and is well-versed in handling the New York media. Girardi is one of the few managers available who can jump into such a difficult situation and possibly succeed.

Carlos Beltran, Mets special assistant

In 2019, Mets legend Carlos Beltrán was hired as the team’s manager. However, he lost his job due to his involvement in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Nevertheless, he remains a part of the organization as a special assistant and has been associated with other managerial jobs over the years.

Beltran is a well-respected person of the game and his knowledge of the Mets organization is beneficial at this time. Additionally, he may be able to connect with the team’s Latin stars better than Mendoza as he was once an elite star in MLB.

David Ross, former Cubs manager

The managerial options for the Mets are few, with the season having just started a few weeks ago. However, one interesting veteran skipper who could be in the game if the team fires Mendoza is former Chicago Cubs manager David Ross.

Although he wasn’t amazing in Chi-Town, he was still very solid, and the team had a record of 83–79 before being replaced by Craig Council. If New York is interested in giving a former manager the rest of the season to prove they can do the job long term, Ross is a sensible choice.

Dick Scott, Mets Triple-A manager

Another short-term option with experience who could jump into the job on short notice is current Mets Triple-A manager Dick Scott. He has done a solid job at Syracuse, having been in the game for more than two decades, and previously served as the Mets’ bench coach in 2016 and 2017. So he knows the market pressure.

Although he won’t be the top choice, the Red Sox turned to their own Triple-A manager, Chad Tracy, to replace Cora last week.

Buck Showalter, Mets manager before Mendoza

Yes, Stearns ousted Buck Showalter from running for president for the first time in 2024. But New York sports fans have seen managers or coaches fired and return in the same role or with another NYC team. Besides, desperate times call for desperate measures, and the experienced coach who can jump into such a messy situation and turn things around is Showalter.

Let’s not forget that in 2022, he led the team to its first 100-plus win season since the 1980s. The biggest issue is that this is a team that is built to reach the World Series this autumn, and in more than 22 years as a big league manager, that’s something the soon-to-be 70-year-old has never accomplished.

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