Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora There's still over one month left in the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season. While this is the case, rumors are already growing about where former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora could land next ahead of the 2027 season. After the Red Sox fired Cora early on in the season, the Philadelphia Phillies immediately were interested. They even offered Cora their manager job, but the former Red Sox manager turned it down at the time. Philadelphia turned to Don Mattingly in an interim setting and turned their season around and now are in contention for a playoff spot. While this is the case, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported that Cora currently is expected to come in and take over as Philadelphia's manager after the season, barring some sort of deep playoff run.
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"Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly, who took over for Rob Thomson on April 28, not only must lead the Phillies to the postseason, but likely to the World Series or even win it to be asked back. Alex Cora, who turned down the job when Thomson was fired, is expected to be the Phillies’ next manager barring a World Series berth or title," Nightengale wrote. Cora is viewed as one of the best overall managers in the game, despite the fact that Boston opted to move on. With a month left to go in the season, it certainly seems like his next role will be in Philadelphia. More MLB: Dodgers Reveal Coming Move For Justin Wrobleski