We are only just over a month into the season, but there have been some jaw-dropping things go down. We’ve seen a World Series manager get fired. We’ve seen top prospects get called up while others have fallen flat on their face. There has been a lot in these first seven weeks of the season and hopefully that creates lots of fun for the next few months. Here are our biggest 2026 MLB disappointments thus far.
The Boston Red Sox and Alex Cora
I didn’t see this coming. The Red Sox were one of the AL favorites in the preseason to reach the World Series but instead they’ve already fired Alex Cora, the organization seems to be burning from the inside, and fans are downright angry. The firing of their World Series winning manager and the bulk of his coaching staff came as a massive shock and happened after they blew out the Baltimore Orioles. Cora seems at peace with the decision which should make Red Sox fans nervous about Craig Breslow and the front office. On top of that, Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer, their top prospects, continue to greatly struggle.
The Philadelphia Phillies and Rob Thomson
Same story, different team. The Phillies entered this year as legit World Series contenders with a roster that is built to compete against the best in the bigs. Instead, their offense has been putrid. They are near the bottom of their division and can’t buy runs. Rob Thomson was one of the most popular guys in Philly just a few years ago when he took over the job and took the Phillies to the Pennant but now, he is sitting on the street.
The Other Bottom Feeder in The NL East
The New York Mets have been a disaster to start this year. Carlos Mendoza probably sees the writing on the wall for his job as he watches Cora and Thomson collect unemployment. The Mets are dead last in the East. They added Marcus Semien, Bo Bichette, Freddy Peralta, and Luis Robert this offseason but none of those guys are living up to their big transactions. The Mets aren’t just bad, they are sloppy.
Shohei at the Plate
Shohei Ohtani on the pitcher’s mound has been spectacular. He is a frontline starter and reminds everyone in baseball that he is still a legit two-way star. But the second part of two-way has been an issue. His bat isn’t what we are used to seeing. Ohtani is hitting .240 and has already struck out 36 times. His power is down and he isn’t driving runs in like he used to. There is still time to turn it around, but it’s not the Ohtani we are used to.
Power Outage at Petco
Is Fernando Tatis Jr. okay? We are in the month of May and Tatis Jr. has yet to hit a home run. Maybe by the time this is published he will have hit one, but even then…what’s up? This is a guy who has hit 42 home runs in a season before and hit 25 just last year. To not connect on a single long ball is an issue and it can’t become the norm if the Padres want to contend.