Red Sox manager will miss Monday’s game to attend daughter’s graduation
Alex Cora won t be managing Monday s series opener against the New York Mets but the Red Sox skipper has a good reason to be away He will be down the road at Boston College celebrating his daughter Camila s graduation It s going to be a very special day one that I m not going to miss Cora declared I will miss the tournament for that and I ll do that any given day because it s going to be a special day for us Cora spoke at length prior to Sunday s finale against the Atlanta Braves about his daughter and what the past scant years have been like managing the company with her attending college down the road He explained the experience went really fast and that he couldn t be prouder of the person she s become For a girl from divorced parents her mom did an amazing job staying the program and while I was playing and coaching and doing my ESPN thing Nilda was amazing with her She s veritably a reflection of her and I appreciate everything she s done for her and for us Cora reported Obviously our lives changed throughout and Angelica Cora s partner has become like a mentor to her too and they re very close and the fact that we were here while she was going through college it meant a lot He went on to reflect about how Camila was still just a little girl when the Red Sox enjoyed certain of their majority newest playoff successes including the World Series conquest against the Dodgers and the club s last playoff series win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Now she s not a little girl she s a woman Cora stated She s been a great participant and the future is bright for her and we re very proud of her Starters communicated Prior to Sunday s encounter Cora declared the upcoming starters for this week s series against the New York Mets Hunter Dobbins will start Monday s opener Tuesday s starter is officially to be revealed but Walker Buehler will most of likely be activated from the injured list and Garrett Crochet will pitch Wednesday s finale The Mets are expected to go with Kodai Senga on Monday Clay Holmes on Tuesday and Tylor Megill on Wednesday Extra innings Infielder Romy Gonzalez left quad contusion is still feeling soreness when he slows down but could be activated by the end of the week Right-hander Richard Fitts right pectoral strain will throw a bullpen on Tuesday and is expected to begin a rehab assignment late in the week Right-hander Tanner Houck right flexor pronator strain has been shut down from throwing MLB communicated Sunday that Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado has been suspended games without pay after testing positive for exogenous Testosterone a performance-enhancing substance Alvarado s suspension is effective instantly and upon his return he will be ineligible to play in the postseason
