{
  "id": 424462,
  "title": "Red Sox’s Skipper Chad Tracy Named Favorite to Win Major MLB Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/red-soxs-skipper-chad-tracy-named-favorite-to-win-major-mlb-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T01:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-skipper-chad-tracy-011001242.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Boston Red Sox have been the dominant team in Major League Baseball recently, despite losing their past two games against the Athletics. Their remarkable performance has sparked speculation about who might win the American League Manager of the Year award. Prior to the season, Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable was the clear frontrunner. However, as the Red Sox have experienced a historic surge, interim manager Chad Tracy has emerged as the favorite to win the award before the regular season concludes. If the Red Sox maintain their exceptional performance over the next month or so, Tracy's chances of winning the prestigious award increase significantly. However, should Boston's performance average out and the White Sox secure a spot in the postseason, the decision between Tracy and Venable will become more challenging for voters.",
  "summary": "The Red Sox's manager would show the game anything is possible.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chad Tracy, Red Sox interim manager, favorite for American League Manager of the Year.",
    "Red Sox's recent performance sparks speculation about award winner.",
    "Decision between Tracy and Will Venable depends on postseason outcome."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Chad Tracy's rise to favorite for the American League Manager of the Year award reflects the Red Sox's recent dominance and puts him ahead of previously favored Will Venable.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}