Alex Cora Reveals Why He Didn’t Want Five-Year Extension With Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox locked up manager Alex Cora for another three years last week but the contract could have been longer, according to WEEI’s Rob Bradford.

Cora explained why he opted for the shorter contract on WEEI’s “Jones & Mego with Archand” on Wednesday.

“The boys. The boys are seven. They just turned seven. In three years, they’re going to be 10,” Cora said, referring to his twin sons. “We don’t know where we’re going to be. That’s the most important thing. And like I said, there’s a lot of stuff that has changed over the course of the year with me, the way we’re doing things, and in my house. You see the kids playing baseball and playing soccer. I’m actually staying back today because they’re flying home on Friday because school starts next week.”

Cora made it clear during his extension talks with Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow that he wanted security for his family.

“… I think a five-year commitment for the family was a lot. We don’t know what’s going to happen in three years,” Cora said. “We would love to be here, but I think at the end, my number one team, I’ve been saying it all along, is the Cora-Felicianos. That’s the reality of it. Those boys, man, I’m telling you, they’re good for us and our life. I get emotional talking about that, but they’re our life. Without them, I don’t know. In three years, they’re 10, we’ll see what happens.”

The Red Sox skipper owns a 56-50 record since becoming the Boston manager in 2018. He won two World Series with the Red Sox, one as a player in 2007 and one as a manager in 2018.