Alex Cora Era Ends Today Finally As He Announces His Departure.
Alex Cora is in the final year of his deal as manager of the Red Sox, and baseball chief Craig Breslow says contract talks will happen ‘at the appropriate time.
As it relates to his contract, we have conversations and I think both he and I know that those conversations take place between the two of us and at the appropriate time,” Breslow said Thursday. “But I think we’re both comfortable with the relationship and we’re both prioritizing the work that we need to do to have as successful a 2024 season as we can.”
Breslow, who was hired in October, said his relationship with Cora continues to grow and is getting stronger. The former pitcher and infielder briefly played together in Boston in 2006.
The relationship) is built on, I think, a very quickly developed layer of trust and respect,” Breslow said. “I think I have been as honest with him as I can possibly be, and he has with me as it relates to expectations and accountability. And that works in both ways, what he can expect of me.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale wrote in December, “Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s record-setting, five-year, $40 million contract, may last only one year. Several teams have already expressed strong interest in Red Sox Manager Alex Cora, who’s a free agent after the season.”
Cora declined comments and that He already said during the winter meetings in December that his focus right now is on making the team better.