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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora amid huge coaching shake-up — The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff Saturday in a stunning early-season overhaul with the club sitting in last place in the American League East. — Bench coach Ramón Vázquez …
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Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora amid huge coaching shakeup — The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora amid massive changes to the coaching staff following a 10-17 start to the season. — Boston also fired hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramon Vazquez …
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Red Sox part ways with Cora and 5 members of staff amid rough start to '26 — The Red Sox have parted ways with manager Alex Cora, hitting coach Peter Fatse, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Rámon Vázquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson and Major League hitting …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Alex Cora is the latest castaway in Red Sox's endless game of survivor — Craig Breslow is next. — It probably won't be during the season, though the John Henry ownership certainly wouldn't be above it. Heck, the Boston Red Sox could win the World Series — unlikely as that might …
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Spencer Nusbaum / The Athletic:
Angry Red Sox players blast front office's purge of Alex Cora, multiple coaches — BALTIMORE — Multiple Boston Red Sox players expressed anger and confusion over the team's decision to fire former manager Alex Cora and the pregame message from chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Alex Cora might not be unemployed long, with Phillies looming as possibility — There's no time for Alex Cora to file for unemployment. — He might not even have time to get back to Fenway Park to clean out his office. — Cora, who was fired Saturday, April 25, by the Boston Red Sox, is going to be managing again, and quickly.
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Alex D'Agostino / Sports Illustrated:
Why Mexico City Series Might be Big Trouble for Zac Gallen — These are not the most favorable conditions. … Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen has been getting away with hard contact all season. He might not be able to on Saturday afternoon.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks president cites reasons to play this Mexico City series
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Michael Pina / The Ringer:
CJ McCollum Is the Trade Nobody Took Seriously—Until Now … Modern NBA executives have a wondrous array of tools at their disposal, all leveraged to create a cohesive, well-optimized roster with players of various shapes, sizes, and skill sets. But even the best execs, armed with the best data …
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Cubs 0, Dodgers 6 Final Score (04/26/2026) — Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
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Daniel Hutchinson-Kausch / Battery Power:
Braves can't keep Phillies down in 8-5 loss — As the Braves looked for another series victory, they faced Zack Wheeler, uncertain of exactly what to expect from the Phillies' ace coming back from injury, while Bryce Elder started for Atlanta. — Bryce allowed some hard contact …
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Michael Lorenzen gets 3 pivotal double plays and pitches Rockies past Mets 4-3 — Michael Lorenzen induced three double-play grounders in seven efficient innings and the Colorado Rockies held off the slumping New York Mets 4-3 on Friday night. Jake McCarthy hit a tiebreaking double off …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Sign Austin Slater, Designate Tommy Pham For Assignment — The Mets have agreed to sign outfielder Austin Slater, The Athletic's Will Sammon reports. Slater's signing comes shortly after news broke that outfielder Tommy Pham was designated for assignment, as per Mike Puma of the New York Post.
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MLB.com:
Back in the win column! Mets snap 12-game skid with 1st victory in 2 weeks — NEW YORK — After two weeks of trying, the Mets finally picked up a victory. — They edged the Twins, 3-2, snapping their 12-game losing streak. But it wasn't easy. New York made its share of mistakes …
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