On Tuesday night, the Red Sox and Alex Cora mutually agreed to part ways in light of his role in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Cora and his now-former team still await the results of Major League Baseball’s investigation into Boston’s alleged sign-stealing in 2018.
Looking beyond the immediate impact of Cora’s departure, the 2020 Red Sox currently have blank space where there used to be a manager. Spring training begins in less than a month, and the question now is who will be Cora’s successor?
Despite the timing, Boston appears to have a number of available options.