Alex Cora Who Could Replace Alex Cora If Red Sox Manager Is Suspended or Fired? A slew of internal candidates could take over for Cora this season if he is punished in the sign-stealing scandal By Darren Hartwell • Published January 13, 2020 • Updated on January 13, 2020 at 7:31 pm NBCUniversal, Inc. We’ll see what Red Sox owner John Henry is going to decide about manager Alex Cora if the MLB finds the team illegally used the video replay room for sign stealing. Copyright NBC Sports Boston