Chad Tracy Becomes Red Sox Full-Time Manager with 3-Year Contract with Option for 2030

 

Nearly five months after he was named interim manager of the Boston Red Sox following the abrupt dismissal of Alex Cora, Chad Tracy has officially become the team's full-time manager.

Tracy has been given a 3-year contract with a club option for the 2030 season. The team has also extended Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow through 2030.

It took a while for the Red Sox to get going but in the space of less than a month went from having the worst record in the AL to climbing their way to one of the AL Wild Card spots. From June 25th through August 7th, the Red Sox went 32-5. During this streak, they tied an 80-year-old club record with a 15-game winning streak.

Now, the team has cooled off considerably. Since August 7th, the team has been treading water with a 20-22 record. But the Red Sox did clinch an AL Wild Card berth over the weekend albeit indirectly with the help of Atlanta Braves slugger Mike Yastremzski, the grandson of Red Sox legend Carl Yastremzski. 

How far the Red Sox will go in the 2026 post-season remains to be seen. But in the grand scheme of things, Tracy has exceeded all expectations much like the recently departed Joe Morgan did when he took over the team midway through the 1988 season. Regardless of what happens in October, Tracy certainly deserves to win AL Manager of the Year.