Alex Cora turned down Phillies job days after Red Sox firing in MLB shocker

Nypost · Apr 28, 2026 · 371 words · By Matt Ehalt

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The just-fired Red Sox manager turned down an offer to manager the Phillies just three days after his Boston dismissal, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.

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What happened

The just-fired Red Sox manager turned down an offer to manager the Phillies just three days after his Boston dismissal, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.

Why it matters

The Phillies had an opening after they dismissed Rob Thomson on Tuesday with the reigning NL East champions tied with the Mets for MLB’s worst record at 9-19.

Common ground

Don Mattingly will instead lead the team on an interim basis.

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Claim 1: “He led Los Angeles just before the team took the next step to end its World Series drought in 2020”

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Claim 2: “The Red Sox fired Dombrowski after the 2019 season, despite posting an 84-78 record”

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The claim states the Red Sox fired Dombrowski after the 2019 season with an 84-78 record. However, Wikipedia and MLB.com state he was fired on September 9, 2019 (during the season) when the record was 76-67.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dombrowski was fired by the Red Sox early on September 9, 2019, just 10 months after winning the 2018 World Series, following a 10-5 loss to the New York Yankees, which dropped Boston's record for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Dombrowski

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web search NEUTRAL — BOSTON -- Shortly after midnight on Monday, the Red Sox revealed that they've parted ways with president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Team spokesman Kevin Gregg informed the media of the ne…
https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/dave-dombrowski-leaving-red-…

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web search NEUTRAL — BOSTON — Mired in mediocrity only less than 11 months after setting a team record in victories and winning a World Series, the Red Sox on Sunday night fired Dave Dombrowski, their president of ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/sports/baseball/red-sox-f…

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Claim 3: “The Phillies had an opening after they dismissed Rob Thomson on Tuesday”

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Wikipedia (2026 Philadelphia Phillies season) and multiple web sources explicitly state that Rob Thomson was fired on Tuesday, April 28.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 140th season in the history of the franchise, and the 19th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies went 87–75 during the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Philadelphia_Phillies_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Philadelphia Phillies season is the 144th season in the history of the franchise, and its 23rd season at Citizens Bank Park. On April 28, after a 9–19 start to the season, the Phillies fired …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Philadelphia_Phillies_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Lewis Thomson (born August 16, 1963), nicknamed "Topper", is a Canadian professional baseball manager. He managed the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2022 to 2026. Dur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Thomson

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Claim 4: “made the playoffs just one time in seven years with the Marlins”

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Claim 5: “Don Mattingly will instead lead the team on an interim basis”

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Wikipedia (Don Mattingly entry and 2026 Phillies season) and multiple web sources confirm Don Mattingly was appointed as the interim manager.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Preston Michael Mattingly (born August 28, 1987) is an American professional baseball executive who is the general manager for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He is also a former s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Mattingly

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961), nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "the Hit Man", is an American former first baseman, manager and coach who currently serves as the interim manager for the…
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Claim 6: “Mattingly’s first game leading the Phillies comes Tuesday night at home against the struggling Giants”

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Claim 7: “Cora tweeted a goodbye message to Boston fans Tuesday morning, noticeably excluding president of baseball operations Craig Breslow and owner John Henry”

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Claim 8: “The veteran manager and Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski worked together for two seasons from 2018-19, winning a World Series title in Cora’s first season”

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Multiple web sources and Wikipedia confirm that Cora and Dombrowski worked together in Boston from 2018-2019 and won the World Series in 2018.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2018 Red Sox won their division for the third consecutive season; the team recorded 108 wins, the most in franchise history. The team went on to win the 2018 World Series, with a pitching staff le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Dombrowski

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web search NEUTRAL — The veteran manager and Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski worked together for two seasons from 2018-19, winning a World Series title in Cora’s first season.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/sports/alex-cora-turned-down-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Cora and Dave Dombrowski worked together in Boston for parts of two seasons.The pair won a World Series together with the Red Sox in 2018 before Dombrowski was fired by Boston in the closing week…
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2026/04/28/dave…

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Claim 9: “he owns a career 446-363 record”

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Claim 10: “the Red Sox shockingly fired him Saturday night following a 10-17 start”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the Red Sox fired Alex Cora on a Saturday night following a 10-17 start to the season.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Red Sox also parted ways with hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez and third-base coach Kyle Hudson. Game-planning coach Jason Varitek has been reassigned to a new role within the …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7230257/2026/04/25/red-sox-…

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web search NEUTRAL — BALTIMORE — Red Sox manager Alex Cora and six of his coaches were fired on Saturday night, only hours after a 17-1 victory against the Orioles. Cora was let go in his eighth season on the job.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/25/sports/red-sox-fire-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora on Saturday after a season marked by historically bad offense.“And we had a flash of that last year. We’re looking to build on that. Obviously not off to a g…
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/direction-of-red-sox-fe…

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Claim 11: “The just-fired Red Sox manager turned down an offer to manager the Phillies just three days after his Boston dismissal”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Alex Cora was offered the Phillies managerial job after being fired by the Red Sox and declined it, as confirmed by Dave Dombrowski.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jose Alexander Cora (born October 18, 1975) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball manager and former infielder who most recently managed the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB). He …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Founded in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Boston_Red_Sox_season

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Claim 12: “Thomson seemingly entered the season on the proverbial hot seat after losing three straight postseason series, including back-to-back NLDS exits”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny Rob Thomson's specific postseason record or the 'hot seat' narrative.

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Claim 13: “the reigning NL East champions tied with the Mets for MLB’s worst record at 9-19”

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Web search results and Wikipedia (2026 Phillies season) confirm the Phillies had a 9-19 start and were tied with the Mets for the worst record in MLB.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 142nd season in the history of the franchise, and its 21st season at Citizens Bank Park. They entered the season as the runner-ups of the National League.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Philadelphia_Phillies_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball's National League began on November 1, 1882, with the organization of the Philadelphia Ball Club Limited. In 1883, this organization w…
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Claim 14: “Mattingly, 65, steps into the leadership role with 12 years of experience guiding the Dodgers (2011-15) and the Marlins (2016-22)”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify Don Mattingly's age or the specific dates of his managerial tenures with the Dodgers and Marlins.

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Claim 15: “that still has them in last place in the AL East”

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While the firing and the record are confirmed, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general city information about Boston and does not confirm the team's divisional standing (last place in AL East) at the time of firing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Boston (/ bɒstən /) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston

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web search NEUTRAL — What Boston cares about right now: Get breaking updates on news, sports, and weather. Local alerts, things to do, and more on Boston.com.
https://www.boston.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 28, 2025 · Aside from the historic Freedom Trail, top-rated things to do in Boston include eating Italian fare in the North End and catching a game or concert at Fenway Park.
https://travel.usnews.com/Boston_MA/Things_To_Do/

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