A fully vaccinated and boosted Alex Cora has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not accompany the Red Sox to the fucked-up state of Florida for a Friday/weekend series against the Rays.
Bench coach Will Venable stepped in to manage the team on Thursday, a 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays that ended after the Red Sox failed to get the tying run home from third with only one out in the bottom of the ninth. Trevor Story was the leadoff hitter last night, as Kiké Hernández has not been up to the task (.