Red Sox name Chad Tracy permanent manager

Key Points:

• The Boston Red Sox have exercised club options to extend chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s contract through 2030 and officially named Chad Tracy as their full-time manager, ensuring continuity and stability in leadership for at least the next three seasons.
• Team president Sam Kennedy emphasized the importance of the strong relationship and trust between Breslow and Tracy, calling it critical for the organization’s future success, though he acknowledged the team has yet to achieve significant milestones.
• Tracy, who took over as interim manager in April after Alex Cora was dismissed, led the team through a dramatic turnaround including a 15-game winning streak, which helped secure his permanent role despite initial uncertainty.
• Breslow highlighted Tracy’s open-mindedness, engagement, and ability to challenge the status quo as key factors in his promotion, while Tracy expressed relief and gratitude for the opportunity, vowing to focus on returning the team to postseason contention.
• Tracy’s baseball background includes a long minor league playing career and coaching experience, including managing the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate Worcester before his promotion, and he is the son of former MLB manager Jim Tracy.