Alex Cora tells Phillies he will sit out season

Citing family, wedding set for next month

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 6h1 min read

https://t.co/hkSUOeYKnC Update to this story from yesterday: Alex Cora did tell the Phillies he plans to sit out this se Via @JonHeyman on X

What happened: Alex Cora informed Philadelphia he will not manage this season. The decision was tied to family reasons, with a wedding scheduled for next month.

Why it matters: Philadelphia remains in a managerial search during the 2026 postseason. Dave Dombrowski must now move to other candidates with Cora unavailable for 2027.

What to watch: Watch Philadelphia's next steps in its managerial search. Any further candidate interviews will set the timeline for a hire.

Sources

@JonHeyman 2026-10-07T04:05:06.231486+00:00

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