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Alex Cora turns down Phillies and plans to sit out 2027 season

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Battifarano, A. (2026, October 7). Alex Cora turns down Phillies and plans to sit out 2027 season. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/alex-cora-turns-down-phillies-and-plans-to-sit-out-2027-season/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Andrew Battifarano

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Alex Cora, former World Series-winning manager of the Boston Red Sox, has turned down the Philadelphia Phillies' offer to manage next season due to personal reasons, including spending time with his family and getting married in November. This decision leaves the Phillies without a potential candidate they had hoped would lead them as Dave Dombrowski seeks to rebuild after the team's recent playoff exit. Cora is owed over $7 million by the Red Sox for the 2027 season but chose not to manage, having previously turned down the Phillies earlier in the year when he was unemployed following his firing from Boston.
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World Series-winning Red Sox manager Alex Cora informed the Phillies that he plans to sit out the 2027 season, meaning he will not be taking the managerial position in Philadelphia, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman. This decision was primarily due to family reasons, as Cora has been spending time with his family and is getting married in November. Earlier this year, when the Phillies fired Rob Thomson midway through the season, they had reached out to Cora, who had recently lost his job with the Red Sox. However, Cora turned them down again, citing a desire to be a full-time dad. The Phillies instead appointed Don Mattingly as interim manager in 2023; Mattingly led the team to a record of 79-55, barely securing their spot in the playoffs. With Cora's decision now official, the Phillies will need to explore other candidates for the managerial role. Additionally, MLB might face a lockout starting December 1, which could further complicate the hiring process for managers like Mattingly and potential new hires, as communication with players would be restricted during such periods.

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World Series-winning Red Sox manager Alex Cora informed the Phillies that he plans to sit out the 2027 season, meaning he will not be going to Philadelphia, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 World Series-winning Red Sox manager Alex Cora informed the Phillies that he plans to sit out the 2027 season, meaning he will not be going to Philadelphia, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
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Alex Cora turns down Phillies and plans to sit out 2027 season · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Phillies are going to have to dig a little deeper in their managerial search. asserted
Phillies → go → search
World Series-winning Red Sox manager Alex Cora informed the Phillies that he plans to sit out the 2027 season, meaning he will not be going to Philadelphia, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. asserted
Heyman → win → Philadelphia
Heyman reported that Cora’s decision mostly came down to family reasons, as he’s been enjoying time with them. asserted
he → report → them
He is also getting married in November. asserted
He → marry → November
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale first reported the news of Cora’s decision on Tuesday night. asserted
Nightengale → report → night
Heyman reported earlier this week that Cora — who is owed over $7 million by the Red Sox next year — could decide to sit out 2027. uncertain
who → report → Sox
It’s not the first time Cora has turned down the Phillies and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski this year. asserted
Cora → ’ → operations
After the Phillies fired Rob Thomson after a sluggish start, the team reached out to Cora — who had recently been canned by the Red Sox. asserted
who → fire → Sox
Dombrowski and Cora had worked together in Boston for the team’s last World Series championship in 2018. asserted
Dombrowski → work → 2018
“I accepted to be a full-time dad,” Cora told The Post in late April. asserted
Cora → accept → April
The Phillies instead made Don Mattingly the interim manager. asserted
Mattingly → make → ?
The Yankees great went 79-55 as the Phillies squeaked into the postseason as the final National League wild-card entrant. asserted
Phillies → go → entrant
They fell in three games to the rival Braves in the first round. asserted
They → fall → round
Though it was previously reported that Mattingly was expected to be dismissed, Heyman reported Wednesday that it is possible he does return to the Philadelphia dugout. asserted
he → report → dugout
Cora finished with a 620-541 record with the Red Sox and made the playoffs three times. asserted
Cora → finish → playoffs
Boston went 10-17 to start 2026 before he and much of his coaching staff were axed. asserted
he → go → staff
Chad Tracy took over in an interim capacity — later getting promoted to full-time skipper with a three-year contract. asserted
Tracy → take → contract
The Red Sox made the playoffs but were swept handily in the wild-card round by the Yankees. asserted
Sox → make → Yankees
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