Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom is in the middle of making the first major hire of his tenure—a new manager. But while the Red Sox are hoping to find Alex Cora's replacement by spring training, Bloom said Thursday, it's possible they won't hire someone before pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12.
“Nobody wants to be at this point in a year without a manager, obviously, so that would become even more important once we get to spring training,” Bloom said, while also noting that it isn't worth rushing the hiring process.