Alex Cora's Job as Red Sox Manager Reportedly 'Safe' Despite Team's Struggles

Although the Boston Red Sox sit at 31-35 and fourth in the AL East, manager Alex Cora’s job is reportedly not in jeopardy.

“The Boston Red Sox may be playing sloppy and mediocre baseball, but manager Alex Cora’s job is safe,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported.

The news comes on the heels of reports that the team is considering calling up top prospect Roman Anthony, following fan outcry and the 21-year-old’s 497-foot grand slam on Saturday — the longest home run in an affiliated baseball game this season.

“It’s just a matter of what we’re going to do, how we’re going to do it, and when we’re going to do it,” Cora said, per The Boston Globe's Tim Healey. “I keep getting the questions and that’s my best answer.”

In addition to the pushback on the organization’s decision to keep Anthony in the minors despite the team’s clear need, the Red Sox have also struggled mightily with starting pitching, showing little sign of improvement.

Starter Walker Buehler, who signed a one-year, $21.05 million deal ahead of the season, has posted a 4-4 record with a 5.18 ERA through 10 starts.

“This organization put a lot of faith in me this offseason," Buehler told reporters after lasting just two innings in his last start, “and I’ve been f--king embarrassing for us."

No one is more aware of the Red Sox’s struggles than Cora, who appeared visibly frustrated following the team’s 17th one-run loss of the season—a 4-3 defeat in the 10th inning against the Los Angeles Angels. It was arguably the most upset he has appeared since taking over as Red Sox manager in 2018.

"We keep making the same mistakes, we're not getting better," Cora told reporters following the loss. "At one point, it has to be on me, I guess, right? I'm the manager. I got to keep pushing them to get better. They're not getting better. They're not. We keep making the same mistakes."

"I'm being very honest about it. Very open about it," Cora continued. "You get frustrated, but at some point it's like, 'OK, what are we going to do? What's going to change?' Because we keep doing the same thing. The same thing."

The Red Sox lead the league in errors this season as they sit 9.5 games behind first place in the division to the New York Yankees.