Chad Tracy named Red Sox full-time manager with three-year deal
Tracy, who took over mid-season from Alex Cora, secures permanent role after guiding Boston to playoff contention.
What to know
- Chad Tracy elevated from interim to permanent manager with a three-year contract after guiding the Red Sox from a 10-17 start to playoff contention.
- Breslow's contract was extended with picked-up options for 2029 and 2030, rewarding both executives for stabilizing the organization under pressure.
- Red Sox leadership emphasized Tracy's consistency and ability to provide stability through roster challenges and injuries as reasons for the permanent appointment.
Chad Tracy Red Sox manager
Craig Breslow Red Sox Chief Baseball OfficerSam Kennedy Red Sox team president
Alex Cora Former Red Sox manager
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Tracy reflects on path to permanent role
Tracy said he understood he had work to prove when taking the interim job, and conversations about his future began in late summer as the team improved.
“I thought that was fair. There was far too much that we had to get improved… things went well… some of those conversations started late summer, and things were just able to come together.”
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Breslow credits Tracy as 'right person' to lead Red Sox — Breslow described Tracy's journey from interim to permanent role, noting there was 'really only one name that was considered' and praising Tracy's consistency and leadership through challenges.
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Tracy named full-time manager with three-year deal — The Red Sox removed Tracy's interim tag and signed him to a three-year contract. Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's options for 2029 and 2030 were also picked up by the team. Tracy sat alongside Breslow and team president Sam Kennedy at a press conference to announce the moves.
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Chad Tracy named interim manager after Red Sox start 10-17 — With Boston off to a poor start, Tracy was elevated from his role to take over as interim manager, replacing Alex Cora.
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