{"id":120721,"date":"2026-04-28T00:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=120721"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:56:32","slug":"alex-cora-firing-aftermath-what-might-have-happened-red-sox-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/28\/alex-cora-firing-aftermath-what-might-have-happened-red-sox-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Cora Firing: The Aftermath and What Might’ve Happened with Former Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Alex Cora<\/span><\/a> firing by the Boston Red Sox came as a slight shock to the baseball world, as it came early in the season. Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow mentioned <\/span>in his presser on Sunday morning<\/span><\/a> that, despite claiming that actions such as this early on make teams worse, it was something that he had to do. However, there’s been a surprising lack of transparency in the organization regarding this matter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dust Settles for Red Sox After Alex Cora Firing<\/h2>\n

Is Jason Varitek Still In The Organization?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Red Sox (and MLB) legend <\/span>Jason Varitek<\/span><\/a> was one of the many other coaching changes by Boston<\/a><\/span>\u00a0on Saturday night. The former catcher was hired on to be a special assistant to the General Manager in 2012, shortly after he retired. He stuck around in multiple roles before eventually joining Cora’s staff as a player information coach. When he was let go of his duties, he held the title of Game Planning and Run Prevention coach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When the overhaul happened, it was stated that Varitek would remain with the organization but would be reassigned to a different role. Based on developments since then, this seems far from the actual truth. <\/span>According to Chris Cotillo<\/span><\/a> of MassLive, a source close to Varitek had revealed that there was no actual plan for a reassignment. Now, it\u2019s unclear what potential assignment this could be, or how quickly it will be decided. After all, the post did say \u201cDetails of his reassignment will be announced at a later date.\u201d But while Varitek himself did not comment, the speculation is that he won’t return. This seemed to be confirmed by his wife, Catherine, in an X post on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Red Sox Nation,
\nThank you. For the love, support, and loyalty you\u2019ve shown to my husband for the past 3 decades. Forever grateful \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2014 Catherine Varitek (@CatherinVaritek) April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n