The Boston Red Sox have named former interim skipper Ron Roenicke the team’s permanent manager after a period that saw him at the helm of the Red Sox under an interim title.
Former Sox manager Alex Cora was dismissed from his position in the wake of an MLB investigation that revealed his participation in a sign-stealing scandal while working for the Houston Astros in 2017.
Cora, who won the World Series in his debut season with the team in 2018, has been suspended for the entirety of the 2020 season thanks to his role in the scandal.
Roenicke was tabbed as Cora’s interim replacement in February, with some speculating that this tag was given to him in order to keep the franchise’s future options open for re-hiring Cora. However, the veteran manager now knows that he will at least be leading the Sox in 2020.
The 63-year-old’s contract with the Red Sox is only, however, through the 2020 season.
Roenicke’s job with the Sox is his second managerial gig in Major League Baseball, coming on the heels of a five-year tenure as the skipper of the Milwaukee Brewers from 2011 to 2015.
The California native compiled a 342-331 record with the Brew Crew, making the playoffs once as the NL Central Champions in his debut season with the team.
