Overview

• Alex Cora will be absent from the dugout on May 19 to attend his daughter Camila’s graduation from Boston College.
• Bench coach Ramón Vázquez will manage the Red Sox as they open a three-game series against the New York Mets at Fenway Park.
• Cora emphasized the importance of prioritizing family milestones, calling the day “very special” and one he would not miss.
• Camila Cora plans to continue her education at the University of Miami, her father’s alma mater, for graduate studies.
• The Red Sox, struggling with recent losses, face a Mets team with the lowest ERA in the majors but offensive challenges of their own.