Red Sox name Chad Tracy as team's full-time manager, pick up contract options on Craig Breslow

The Boston Red Sox stunned the baseball world in April, when the team fired long-time manager Alex Cora and a number of his coaches after a slow start. While the move invited plenty of criticism, it worked.

Under interim manager Chad Tracy, the Red Sox rallied back into contention and have already clinched a playoff spot. Because of that, the team will make Tracy its full-time manager moving forward, it announced. Tracy will get a three-year deal to take on the role.

In addition to that move, the team also announced it picked up two contract options on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow , keeping him under team control through 2030.

Under Tracy, the Red Sox issued a stunning turnaround. Entering play Tuesday, the team sits at 84-72, giving Tracy a 74-55 record on the year — good for a .574 winning percentage.

It took a while, however, for Tracy to get the team rolling. After the Red Sox dug themselves an early hole under Cora, Tracy posted two straight losing months in May and June. But the team fully found its stride in July, going an incredible 21-4 and jumping back into playoff contention. A modest September — the team is 9-9 entering play Tuesday — was enough for the Red Sox to clinch a playoff spot.

With the move, Tracy — like Breslow — is under contract through 2030.

Thanks to his handling of the Rafael Devers situation, Breslow is one of the baseball executives most fans know by name. Despite receiving loads of criticism for his actions surrounding the Devers trade — and allowing Alex Bregman to walk in free agency — Breslow was somewhat vindicated by the team's playoff surge this season. It's worth noting, however, that both Bregman and Devers enjoyed strong seasons elsewhere in 2026.

Still, the fact that the team bounced back and made the playoffs after a controversial coaching change is a point in Breslow's favor, and likely one of the reasons the team picked up his options.

The fact that both Breslow and Tracy now have contracts that expire the same season is not a coincidence. With the move, the team is linking both individuals, making it easier to either extend or dump both as a pair when the time comes. But that's an issue for all sides to determine at a later date.

For now, Breslow and Tracy can celebrate their new deals while focusing on helping the Red Sox win their first championship since 2018. It's not a place either man likely expected to be after the team's miserable April.