Chad Tracy and Craig Breslow will be sticking around for the long haul in Boston.
Ahead of Tuesday night’s series opener against the Cleveland Guardians, the Boston Red Sox announced two major front-office moves.
First, the team announced that Chad Tracy has been named full-time manager, signing a three-year deal to remain with the club through the 2029 season, with a club option for the 2030 season.
In addition to Tracy’s new contract, the team has exercised its club options for Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow for both the 2029 and 2030 seasons.
It’s been a long time coming for Tracy to have his interim tag removed. The 41-year-old took over on April 25, when the team made the shocking decision to fire the third-most winning manager in franchise history, Alex Cora, after a 10-17 start to the season.
Sep 16, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Boston Red Sox interim coach Chad Tracy walks on the field during the game between the Rangers and the Red Sox at Globe Life Field. Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesUnder Tracy's leadership, Boston has gone 74-55, completely changing the tenor of its season from being on pace to become one of the worst teams in franchise history to becoming the first team since 1973 to lose 46 of its first 81 games and make the postseason.
He now becomes the 49th manager in club history.
Year three is typically put-up-or-shut-up time for a Chief Baseball Officer in the eyes of Fenway Sports Group, with each of the last three people in the role being fired after three or four years, including the architect of the 2018 World Series Champions, Dave Dombrowski.
After a rough start to the season, Breslow’s seat grew increasingly warm, with many viewing the decision to part with Cora as an act of self-preservation by the third-year CBO.
Dec 9, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks with the media at the Hilton Anatole during the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings. Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesDespite the rough start, Breslow remained steadfast in his belief that the team could still go on a run and become a playoff team, defending the decision to fire Cora just 27 games into the season to give Tracy a lengthy runway to turn things around.
Now, after the team clinched back-to-back playoff appearances for only the fourth time since 2003, Breslow gets a major vote of confidence from John Henry and the rest of Fenway Sports Group, keeping him in Boston through 2030.
Up next for the Sox
The Red Sox will open their final regular-season homestand Tuesday night as they get set to host the Cleveland Guardians in game one of a three-game set. Payton Tolle (9-6, 3.02 ERA) will get the start opposite fellow rookie left-hander Parker Messick (12-9, 2.57 ERA) for Cleveland. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET.
