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Alex Cora, former World Series-winning manager of the Boston Red Sox, has turned down the Philadelphia Phillies' offer to manage next season due to personal reasons, including spending time with his family and getting married in November. This decision leaves the Phillies without a potential candidate they had hoped would lead them as Dave Dombrowski seeks to rebuild after the team's recent playoff exit. Cora is owed over $7 million by the Red Sox for the 2027 season but chose not to manage, having previously turned down the Phillies earlier in the year when he was unemployed following his firing from Boston.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
World Series-winning Red Sox manager Alex Cora informed the Phillies that he plans to sit out the 2027 season, meaning he will not be taking the managerial position in Philadelphia, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman. This decision was primarily due to family reasons, as Cora has been spending time with his family and is getting married in November. Earlier this year, when the Phillies fired Rob Thomson midway through the season, they had reached out to Cora, who had recently lost his job with the Red Sox. However, Cora turned them down again, citing a desire to be a full-time dad. The Phillies instead appointed Don Mattingly as interim manager in 2023; Mattingly led the team to a record of 79-55, barely securing their spot in the playoffs. With Cora's decision now official, the Phillies will need to explore other candidates for the managerial role. Additionally, MLB might face a lockout starting December 1, which could further complicate the hiring process for managers like Mattingly and potential new hires, as communication with players would be restricted during such periods.
Written for “MLB Labor Dispute” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
The Phillies are going to have to dig a little deeper in their managerial search.
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Phillies → go → search
World Series-winning Red Sox manager Alex Cora informed the Phillies that he plans to sit out the 2027 season, meaning he will not be going to Philadelphia, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
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Heyman → win → Philadelphia
Heyman reported that Cora’s decision mostly came down to family reasons, as he’s been enjoying time with them.
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he → report → them
He is also getting married in November.
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He → marry → November
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale first reported the news of Cora’s decision on Tuesday night.
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Nightengale → report → night
Heyman reported earlier this week that Cora — who is owed over $7 million by the Red Sox next year — could decide to sit out 2027.
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who → report → Sox
It’s not the first time Cora has turned down the Phillies and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski this year.
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Cora → ’ → operations
After the Phillies fired Rob Thomson after a sluggish start, the team reached out to Cora — who had recently been canned by the Red Sox.
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who → fire → Sox
Dombrowski and Cora had worked together in Boston for the team’s last World Series championship in 2018.
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Dombrowski → work → 2018
“I accepted to be a full-time dad,” Cora told The Post in late April.
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Cora → accept → April
The Phillies instead made Don Mattingly the interim manager.
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Mattingly → make → ?
The Yankees great went 79-55 as the Phillies squeaked into the postseason as the final National League wild-card entrant.
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Phillies → go → entrant
They fell in three games to the rival Braves in the first round.
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They → fall → round
Though it was previously reported that Mattingly was expected to be dismissed, Heyman reported Wednesday that it is possible he does return to the Philadelphia dugout.
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he → report → dugout
Cora finished with a 620-541 record with the Red Sox and made the playoffs three times.
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Cora → finish → playoffs
Boston went 10-17 to start 2026 before he and much of his coaching staff were axed.
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he → go → staff
Chad Tracy took over in an interim capacity — later getting promoted to full-time skipper with a three-year contract.
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Tracy → take → contract
The Red Sox made the playoffs but were swept handily in the wild-card round by the Yankees.
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Sox → make → Yankees
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