Meet the woman behind Alex Coras decision to spurn the Phillies

Alex Cora is ready to hit pause on baseball — all for good reasons.The former Red Sox manager, who was fired in April, informed the Phillies he is planning to sit out next season even though he seemed to be the favorite for the managerial job.The reason largely revolves around family matters, as Cora is set to get married in a month to longtime partner, Angelica Feliciano.Cora, 50, proposed to Feliciano in November 2025, sharing one photo of him putting the engagement ring on her finger on Instagram and writing “To be continued” as the caption.The wedding bells are nearly ringing for what will be a big baseball-tied wedding for the two families from Puerto Rico.

Cora’s father, the late José Manuel Cora, founded a Little League program at home and was a baseball reporter and broadcaster.His older brother, Joey, also played in MLB and has over 20 years of coaching experience.

He is currently a free agent after parting ways with the Tigers in July.While growing up, Cora knew of Feliciano’s father, a pitcher who served as the Olympic flag-bearer for the country in the 1988 Seoul Games.“He’s a legend back home,” Cora said when speaking to The Boston Globe in 2024 about his relationship.Cora and Feliciano have been tied to one another since 2016.

Yet their love story was planted long before then.Cora and Feliciano’s brother, Jésus Feliciano, were apart of the Dodgers organization in the late 1990s and early 2000s together — the former as a big league infielder and the latter in the minors.The pair also played for the Mets during the 2009-10 season, which included Feliciano’s big league debut at 31-years-old.“He took care of me,” said Feliciano.

“He took me under his wing my entire career.I really appreciate everything he did for me.”The couple has raised twin sons together, Xander Gabriel and Isander Manuel.

Cora also has a daughter, Camilia, with his ex-wife Nildamarie Lecleres-Vazquez.Feliciano, who remains private and is often out o...