Red Sox and Manager Alex Cora Agree on 3-Year Contract Extension Through 2027 Season

The Boston Red Sox and Manager Alex Cora agreed on a 3-year contract extension on Wednesday, July 24th that will see Cora continue to manage the team through the 2027 season.

Cora has won 2 World Series titles with Boston, 1 as a player in 2007 and another as manager in 2018. He is in his 6th season as manager and has a 494-417 record. His 494 wins rank 4th in franchise history. He is 1 of only 6 managers in Red Sox history to manage at least 6 seasons, joining Joe Cronin (13), Terry Francona (8), Mike Higgins (8), Bill Carrigan (7) and Jimmy Collins (6).

Cora was named the 47th manager in Red Sox history on October 22, 2017. He led the Red Sox to a franchise-record 108 regular-season wins, an AL East title, an 11-3 postseason record and World Series championship. After a 2019 season with a record of 84-78 the club and Cora parted ways on January 14, 2020. On November 6, 2020 the Red Sox and Cora agreed to a 2-year contract through the 2022 with a 2-year club option for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Craig Breslow the Chief Baseball Officer said

I had a tremendous amount of respect for Alex long before I took this job; that respect has only grown these last several months. He is an incredible people connector, something I have enjoyed watching firsthand. He has embraced Boston's passionate fans and we share a desire to win as much as they do, both in 2024 and in the future. I'm happy to be able to extend our commitment to Alex and I look forward to our partnership continuing to grow.

Cora said

Today is about the Cora-Feliciano family. We love Boston and are very comfortable here. The Red Sox gave us a chance back in 2017 and doubled down on us prior to the 2021 season and I'm happy to say our future is here as well. I'd like to thank John Henry, Tom Werner, Mike Gordon, Sam Kennedy and Craig Breslow for their confidence in me. I'm excited about not only were we are as an organization but also where we are going.

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