How Have Red Sox Responded To Recent Coaching Staff Overhaul? originally appeared on NESN.
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It’s been three weeks since the Boston Red Soxshockingly fired Alex Cora and much of their coaching staff on April 25. At the time, the Red Sox were 10-17 and last in the AL East.
In the 16 games since then, Boston has gone 8-8. An improvement, yes, but not enough of one.
Despite getting a new hitting coach and assistant hitting coach, the Red Sox’s offense has continued to struggle, especially at Fenway Park. Unfortunately, there have been no signs of notable improvement at the plate.
In the 16 games before the Red Sox turned over their coaching staff: 73 runs scored, .665 OPS; In the 16 games since: 49 runs scored, .668 OPS.https://t.co/2hbyePb9qD
— Rob Bradford (@bradfo) May 15, 2026
Prior to the shakeup, Boston was averaging 4.15 runs per game with a .667 OPS. Since then, the Red Sox are averaging just 3.06 runs per game with a .668 OPS, suggesting the team’s hitting woes may not be coaching-related.
On the plus side, Boston is stealing more bases. The defense has also been great and the pitching staff has improved its ERA from 4.35 through the end of April to 2.56 in May, supporting Craig Breslow’s decision to leave the pitching coaching staff intact.
That’s been good to see, but it’s only half the battle. The Red Sox must start generating more offense if they want to start winning more games and turn their season around.
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