Alex Cora turned down Phillies' managerial job just days after being fired by Red Sox: report

Alex Cora was fired arsenic manager of the Boston Red Sox connected Saturday and was reportedly offered a antithetic managerial occupation conscionable days later.

The Philadelphia Phillies fired Rob Thomson connected Tuesday and offered the occupation to Cora, but the erstwhile Red Sox manager declined, according to USA Today. He decided to walk clip with household instead, and the Phillies past turned to seat manager Don Mattingly arsenic their interim manager.

The Red Sox fired Cora on with 5 different members of their coaching unit amid their 10-17 commencement to the season. After the firing, Cora’s erstwhile players showed support, with prima shortstop Trevor Story questioning the absorption of the franchise.

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora returns to the dugout during the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers astatine Fenway Park successful Boston, Mass., connected April 7, 2026. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)

Cora managed the Red Sox for 8 seasons, from 2018-2026. He was suspended for the 2020 play owed to his engagement successful the Houston Astros cheating scandal.

Cora won the World Series successful his archetypal twelvemonth with the Red Sox successful 2018, capping disconnected a 108-win regular season. In his Red Sox tenure, Cora went 620-541, and was 10-17 erstwhile the Red Sox fired him connected Saturday.

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Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story celebrates scoring a tally against the Chicago White Sox with manager Alex Cora during the 5th inning astatine Fenway Park successful Boston, Massachusetts, connected Sept. 22, 2023. (Eric Canha/USA TODAY Sports)

The Phillies fired Thomson aft a 9-19 commencement to the season, tied with the New York Mets for the worst grounds successful shot truthful far.

Mattingly, the team’s reported 2nd enactment aft Cora, has 12 years of managerial experience, 5 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 7 with the Miami Marlins.

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Philadelphia Phillies seat manager Don Mattingly stands successful the dugout during a crippled against the Atlanta Braves astatine Truist Park successful Cumberland, Georgia, connected April 26, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

Mattingly went 446-363 with the Dodgers and 443-587 with the Marlins, for an wide 889-950 record. He has spent each of the past 23 seasons connected a large league staff.

The 65-year-old's archetypal crippled arsenic the Phillies’ manager volition beryllium against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday astatine 6:40 p.m. ET, portion Cora volition bask spending clip with his family.

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