The Boston Red Sox will not bring back John Farrell as manager for the 2018 season, the club announced Wednesday.
Boston will immediately begin the search for a replacement.
Farrell had been with the team since the 2013 season. During his tenure, the Red Sox won three American League East titles (2013, 2016, and 2017) and a World Series championship in 2013.
Red Sox under Farrell
Season | W-L | Division | Postseason |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | 97-65 | 1st | World Series title |
2014 | 71-91 | 5th | N/A |
2015 | 78-84 | 5th | N/A |
2016 | 93-69 | 1st | ALDS |
2017 | 93-69 | 1st | ALDS |
The 55-year-old's future with the Red Sox appeared to be in doubt Tuesday when a report indicated president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski would discuss Farrell's fate with the team's ownership group. That came a day after the Red Sox were eliminated from the American League Division Series in four games by the Houston Astros. In 2016, Boston was also eliminated from the ALDS in a sweep by the Cleveland Indians.
Farrell finishes with a combined 432-378 managerial record in Boston.