Red Sox commit to Tracy, Breslow through '30 season

The Boston Red Sox have named Chad Tracy as their full-time manager while also opting to keep chief baseball officer Craig Breslow in the fold, with both agreeing to long-term deals. Tracy, who had guided the Red Sox to the postseason with a 74-55 mark as interim manager, agreed to a three-year deal as full-time manager through the 2029 season with a club option for 2030. Boston exercised its 2029 and 2030 options on Breslow. "Craig and Chad are two exceptionally talented leaders who have earned these opportunities in very different ways," Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said in a statement. "Over the last three years, we have watched Craig bring clarity, discipline, and conviction to the work of building our baseball operation. Chad was asked to step into a difficult situation with little notice, but the trust he immediately commanded at the major league level was earned through years of work across our organization. "What this team has accomplished over the past several months has been historic. Results matter greatly in this business, but so do judgment, character, and the ability to bring out the best in others. Craig and Chad have demonstrated all of those qualities, and they have earned our confidence in leading us forward." The Red Sox, after getting off to a 10-17 start this season, handed the interim managerial reins to Tracy, 41, following the dismissal of Alex Cora on April 26. Two months later, on June 24, Boston was 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East. The team took off afterward, including a 27-3 run from July 3 to Aug. 7 -- the best 30-game span in franchise history. The Red Sox are the fourth team to make the playoffs after being 14-or-more games under .500 in a season in the World Series era (since 1903). Two of the three previous instances made the World Series, with the Boston Braves winning it in 1914. The Associated Press contributed to this report.