SPRINGFIELD — Red Sox manager Alex Cora had little interest in discussing his managerial future in Boston on Friday night but did — as he approaches a contract year — acknowledge that recent developments around baseball have changed things for managers around the game.
Cora, who is entering his sixth (non-consecutive) season at the helm of the Red Sox, has just the 2024 season left on his contract and is entering a lame-duck year. When former chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom was fired in September, the Red Sox decided to keep Cora in place for 2024 — even before hiring a new top executive — and put the manager’s future in the hands of the eventual hire. Craig Breslow did not extend Cora’s contract after taking over and will assess the manager’s status over the next few months.
Speaking before the team’s annual Winter Weekend event began at the MassMutual Center, Cora said he hadn’t had any substantial conversations about his future with team decision-makers. He remains focused on getting the Red Sox to contend in 2024 and worrying about future years at a later date.
Cora, who has lost significant weight since the end of the season, said he feels rejuvenated as he enters 2024.
