Now in his second season with the Boston Red Sox, Marcelo Mayer is still trying to find his role and establish himself as an everyday player. Alex Cora didn't make that easy for the former first-round draft pick,

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,

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.

John Schneider and Chad Tracy's long baseball journeys never crossed paths until recently. Both men now occupy the manger's chair of American League East teams — Schneider with the Toronto Blue Jays,

Despite Chad Tracy serving as the team's interim manager, the Boston Red Sox have an important decision to make about their long-term manager.

Red Sox second baseman Marcelo Mayer has not started a single game this season against a left-handed starting pitcher. Could that change with Alex Cora gone and Chad Tracy now in charge as interim manager?