Alex Cora mum on future with Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

“We have decided on the latter [contract] To keep it for three years, there was a reason.

Written by Callie Brown

March 20, 2026 | 6:58 pm

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2026 will mark Alex Cora’s eighth season as Red Sox manager.

He reached the pinnacle in his first season by winning the World Series in 2018. There were plenty of struggles along the way, too: being fired in 2020 amid the fallout from the 2017 Houston Astros cheating scandal, back-to-back losing seasons in 2022 and 2023, and missing the playoffs for three straight years (2022-24).

Factor in managing hundreds of different player characters along the way, not to mention actually playing each season, and one is bound to suffer from burnout.

However, Korra didn’t seem to think about what came next.

Although he has publicly admitted that those back-to-back losing seasons took a toll on him mentally, he is happy with the state of the Red Sox entering this year and is looking forward to getting out of his current contract. His deal is good through the 2027 season.

Cora recently fielded questions about his future with the organization Boston GlobePeter Abraham.

“Honestly, we’re doing well. I think the family is happy and things are looking great here, right?” Cora said when asked where he sees himself when his contract expires. “We have a bright future. The great thing is that we don’t talk so much about the future. We talk about the present.

“That’s what I want. I understand that you have to go through phases during your career and there were difficult years here. But now I think everything is in place, and I feel strongly about what is happening here. We will see what the future holds.”

Cora signed for three years Contract extension In July 2024. He is said to earn more than $7 million per season.

Given that his deal expires next fall, it is reasonable to assume that extension talks will begin sometime in 2026. Cora did not say whether he would participate in those discussions, or whether he would want to continue managing beyond 2027.

“We have to talk about that. We have made a decision about the latter [contract] “To keep it for three years, and there was a reason,” Cora said when asked if he had an “end date” for management in Boston in mind. “I like where the team is. It’s fun again. We have a good chance to do what that group did in ’18. They only won once, but we can get to the playoffs consistently, and that’s what you want.”

Korra has long spoken about the fact that his family’s wants and needs are his priority when it comes to his career. When he signed his extension two seasons ago, he made it clear that his partner and children considered Boston “home,” which was an important factor in his decision.

“We’re very happy with what this organization means to us,” Cora said (via Ian Brown of MLB.com). “It’s the world. We’ve been talking a little bit here, talking to him.” [my partner] Angelica [and daughter] Camilla, this is home for us. “I just want to be happy and comfortable.”

His tune hasn’t changed. When discussing his future with the Red Sox, he noted that the education of his twin sons of elementary school age would be at the forefront of his decision-making process.

“I think if we want to continue to do this as a family, there will be big decisions that will come like school. Now [his sons] They’re in third grade, and it’s easy. But fifth grade, sixth grade, it’s different. We have to make decisions based on that.”

On the diamond, a major career milestone looms for Cora. He needs 134 more wins to tie Terry Francona for second place in managerial wins by Red Sox managers all-time.

Entering the 2026 season, Cora had 610 victories to Francona’s 744. This threshold is likely to be reached by Cora within the next two seasons.

Cora played under Francona as the Red Sox’ infielder from 2005-08, and together they won the 2007 World Series.

The Cora Red Sox and Francona Reds will face off on Opening Day in Cincinnati next week.

Boston’s current skipper was “surprised” to learn how close he came to Francona’s win total over the Red Sox, but he has bigger goals on his mind.

“Does it matter? No. Playing in October is the most important thing,” Cora said. “Those are great days. You work hard for it, and hopefully we can continue to do that.”