Cora has long held a philosophy of pinch hitting for rookies against left-handed relievers or sitting them against lefty starters.

Most notably, Boston's lineup has two rookies, Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer, hitting in the heart of the order. It might ...

A day before the Red Sox tried to salvage the final game of a three-city West Coast road swing Wednesday night in Anaheim, ...

Why is Alex Cora hesitant to let talented rookies Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer hit against left-handed pitchers? He ...

The Red Sox will be without one of their touted rookies Friday, and perhaps for their entire weekend series against Toronto ...

Alex Cora explains why Red Sox are sitting Jarren Duran, playing Roman Anthony on Friday Published: Jun. 13, 2025, 6:28 p.m. Jarren Duran has the night off at Fenway on Friday.

In 2018, Alex Cora's rookie year as manager, the Red Sox put together the best season in the history of the franchise — a history that dates back to the founding of the American League in 1901.

Alex Cora got candid about the state of the Red Sox after another tough loss in extra innings. Alex Cora on state of Red Sox: ‘At one point it has to be on me' originally appeared on NBC Sports ...

Alex Cora seems to know he messed up. The Boston Red Sox have been through a lot of turmoil early in the 2025 season, and it's gotten in the way of some of their best-laid plans.