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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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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.
ESPN:
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 …
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 …
MLB.com:
Strider K's 7 in 2nd outing with Triple-A Gwinnett, could be activated this week  —  Atlanta — Spencer Strider would have loved to have started the season within Atlanta's starting rotation.  But the great strides he has made over the past couple of weeks create reason to wonder …
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
Jay Canale / USA Today:
Recap: LSU baseball gets swept by Mississippi State  —  LSU baseball fell to Mississippi State 13-8 on Sunday afternoon, suffering its third straight sweep and its ninth straight SEC loss.  —  In a similar fashion to Friday and Saturday, LSU scored three runs in the first inning, this time off a three-run homer by Cade Arrambide.
Discussion: sports.yahoo.com
Sam Amick / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about NBA draft lottery changes, coaching hot seats and more  —  The next step toward NBA Draft reform will take place on Tuesday, when league officials are hosting a general managers' meeting on Zoom that was added to the schedule as a way for all 30 front offices to continue taking part in this pivotal process.
Discussion: Bleacher Report
MLB.com:
Who else?  Tork homers in 5th straight game to tie Tigers record  —  CINCINNATI — Spencer Torkelson began the week as a sub-.200 hitter without a home run for the season but with belief that the results would eventually match the metrics, and with a manager saying they wouldn't abandon him.
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.
Discussion: MLB.com
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Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
Which MLB teams have figured out ABS challenge strategies, and which are still searching?  —  On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.  —  For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field …
Discussion: Bleacher Report
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Why Isaac Collins' big night could be precursor of good things to come for Royals  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Isaac Collins recorded two RBI singles in the Royals' 6-3 win Friday night.  — Collins added a two-out hit in the five-run fourth and later drove in an insurance run.
Discussion: Deadspin and Associated Press
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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