Chad Tracy

Chad Samuel Tracy (born July 4, 1985) is an American professional baseball manager. He is currently the interim manager of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Pepperdine University then played professionally in Minor League Baseball from 2006 to 2014, primarily as a first baseman. He also competed for the United States national baseball team.

Amateur career Tracy attended Claremont High School in Claremont, California, then Pepperdine University, where he played college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves in the West Coast Conference (WCC). At Pepperdine, Tracy was named the WCC All-Star catcher and Player of the Year in 2005, as he led the WCC with a .367 batting average, 94 hits, 12 home runs, 61 runs batted in (RBIs), and 22 doubles.

Professional career Overall, Tracy played eight seasons with affiliated Minor League Baseball teams, appearing in 857 games while batting .265 with 127 home runs and 572 RBIs. He made his professional debut with the Spokane Indians of the Low–A Northwest League that season, and was named a Northwest League postseason all-star. He spent the season in Triple-A, batting .259 with 26 home runs and 109 RBI in 134 games for the Round Rock Express of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). He spent the season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the PCL, playing in 133 games while batting .259 with 12 home runs and 82 RBI. winning a silver medal.

Managerial career Tracy managed for three seasons in the farm system of the Los Angeles Angels. He was voted as the best managerial prospect in both 2023 and 2024 by Baseball America.

On April 25, 2026, Tracy was named the interim manager of the Boston Red Sox after the club parted ways with Alex Cora. At the time, the team sat with a 10-17 record, with many fans deeming the season "over". Entering the month of July, the Red Sox were 37-46, out of contention and preparing to trade off pieces leading up to the deadline, but Tracy led them to the best calendar month in team history, going 21-4, to pull them to 58-51, firmly in a playoff spot and in the race for the AL East division crown. The run included a 15-game win streak, tying the franchise record, as well as sweeping the back-to-back champions Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time in sixteen years.

Managerial record

Team Year Regular season PostseasonGamesWonLostWin %Finish Won Lost Win % ResultBOS2026113 – – – Total113 ––

Personal life Tracy's father, Jim Tracy, is a former major league player, coach, and manager. His paternal grandfather, Jim Tracy Sr., and two brothers, Brian and Mark, also played baseball professionally.