Alex Cora Puts Baseball on Hold for Marriage

Alex Cora, formerly the manager of the Boston Red Sox, has informed the Philadelphia Phillies that he plans to sit out the upcoming baseball season. This decision comes despite him being considered a frontrunner for the Phillies' managerial position. The primary reason for this hiatus is personal, centered around his impending marriage to longtime partner Angelica Feliciano.

Cora, 50, proposed to Feliciano in November 2025. The wedding is scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico, connecting two families with deep roots in baseball. Cora's late father, José Manuel Cora, was a baseball reporter and broadcaster and founded a Little League program in their hometown. His brother, Joey Cora, also played in Major League Baseball and has extensive coaching experience.

Cora's fiancée, Angelica Feliciano, comes from a baseball family as well. Her father was a pitcher and the Olympic flag bearer for Puerto Rico in the 1988 Seoul Games. Cora and Feliciano's brother, Jesús Feliciano, were both part of the Dodgers organization in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with Jesús Feliciano also playing for the Mets.

Cora and Feliciano have been a couple since 2016 and share twin sons, Xander Gabriel and Isander Manuel. Cora also has a daughter, Camilia, from a previous marriage. While Feliciano values creating a balance away from baseball during the offseason, she acknowledges the difficulty given both families' strong ties to the sport.

Both Cora and Feliciano are passionate about running. They competed together in the New York City Marathon in 2025, with Cora finishing in 4:37:51 and Feliciano in 5:00:17. In 2024, Cora and their sons supported Feliciano during her run in the Boston Marathon.

Cora was fired by the Red Sox in April after the team's 10-17 start to the season. He concluded his tenure with the team, which began in 2018, with a record of 619-541. The Red Sox ultimately reached the wild-card round under interim manager Chad Tracy, where they were swept by the Yankees.