Cora noncommittal on Bregman’s defensive spot Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Saturday that it’s too early to make any concrete decisions on where Alex Bregman plays defensively for the team.

Sources: Cora, Red Sox in talks over extension The Red Sox and manager Alex Cora have engaged in recent talks on a contract extension, and there is momentum toward a deal, sources told ESPN.

Cora cursed at by Verlander, ejected later in loss Alex Cora was on the receiving end of an expletive from Justin Verlander and later was ejected during a contentious loss Tuesday for the Red Sox.

Terse Cora takes ‘responsibility’ for sitting Verdugo In a potential disciplinary move, Boston outfielder Alex Verdugo was scratched from the lineup hours before a 5-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, and Red Sox manager Alex Cora called it “one of the worst days of my time in this organization.”