Amid the chaos of a sudden managerial change and coaching shake-up came the calm, reassuring voice and familiar face of Chad Tracy. In Tracy, the Red Sox might have found the perfect interim manager to replace Alex Cora,

It was the fourth inning and Chad Tracy was busy managing the Worcester Red Sox Saturday afternoon at Polar Park when he got a message in the dugout from Red Sox director of player development Brian Abraham to call Craig Breslow.

Chad Tracy guided the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in his first game as interim manager, following Alex Cora’s firing. Tracy, promoted from Triple-A Worcester, leaned on familiar players and an aggressive style to secure the win. The game also marked his 500th career managerial victory and drew praise from players and family alike.

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Helping Tracy make the transition to big league manager will be a familiar face in José David Flores, who was Tracy’s bench coach from 2022-2024. The two formed a deep connection, and a source said that Flores texted Tracy after hearing the news to tell him he’d be waiting for him.

How Roman Anthony Reacted To Red Sox's 'Shocking' Managerial Change originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Roman Anthony and the Boston Red Sox players entered a much different locker room on Sunday.

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