Red Sox name Chad Tracy full-time manager on three-year deal

The Boston Red Sox removed the interim tag from Chad Tracy on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, naming him the franchise's 49th full-time manager and signing him to a three-year contract that runs through the 2029 season with a club option for 2030, the team announced. Boston also exercised chief baseball officer Craig Breslow's contract options for 2029 and 2030, locking in the leadership of both executives as the club prepares for a playoff series against the New York Yankees next week. Tracy, 41, took over in April after Alex Cora was fired along with five other coaches following a 10-17 start to the season. He had been managing the Red Sox's Triple-A affiliate in Worcester. Since his appointment, Boston has gone 74-55, a record that ranks among the best in the American League over that stretch. The Red Sox secured a postseason berth on Sunday and are positioned as the No. 2 American League wildcard team heading into the Bronx. According to one report, the Yankees are not expecting Aaron Judge to return from a calf strain for the series. Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy praised both men in a statement.