{"id":25805,"date":"2026-08-03T04:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T23:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25805"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T23:31:10","slug":"red-sox-manager-avoiding-disaster-around-mlb-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25805","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Manager Avoiding &#8216;Disaster&#8217; Around MLB Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"0\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/sports-mlb-sox\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> manager Chad Tracy is staying off his phone these days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"1\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\">Tracy, still navigating his first season as interim manager, has decided that it probably makes sense to ignore the rumor mill as the league approaches its annual trade deadline, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/timbhealey\/status\/2084028031178551536?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all but deciding to go dark<\/a> ahead of his club&#8217;s final pre-deadline contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"2\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\">\u201cI don&#8217;t have notifications on any of that stuff. That would be a disaster,&#8221; Tracy said, as transcribed by The Boston Globe&#8217;s Tim Healey.<\/p>\n<section class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__container\" data-gtm-action=\"Read_More\" data-variant=\"v2\" data-loading=\"true\" aria-busy=\"true\" aria-label=\"Loading related stories\">\n<p><h4 class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__headlineText\"><span class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__headlinePrefix\">Read More<!-- --> on <\/span><span>MLB<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"4\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\">It&#8217;s interesting that he&#8217;d choose that word&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__container\">\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__imageContainer\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><img id=\"12275668\" alt=\"Interim Manager Chad Tracy argues with an umpire after ejecting Willson Contreras #40 in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park on June 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi\/Getty Images)\" caption=\"Interim Manager Chad Tracy argues with an umpire after ejecting Willson Contreras #40 in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park on June 29, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi\/Getty Images)\" credit=\"\" sourcealt=\"\" sourceimage=\"Getty Images\" sources=\"[]\" blockindex=\"5\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;aspect-ratio:inherit;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 640px) 680px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chad-Tracy.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chad-Tracy.jpg?w=750&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chad-Tracy.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1000w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chad-Tracy.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1200w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chad-Tracy.jpg?w=1360&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1360w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chad-Tracy.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chad-Tracy.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"6\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\">The Red Sox reportedly have been active, so one can only imagine how aggressive the mood swings are when you start thinking about acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\/red-sox-interested-in-2-reds-star-trade-candidates-12275133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\/al-east-contenders-showing-strongest-interest-in-luis-arraez-12274070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Francisco Giants second baseman Luis Arraez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\/orioles-adley-rutschman-reportedly-desired-by-division-rivals-12267012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\/four-clubs-deemed-likeliest-landing-spots-for-angels-zach-neto-12266793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\/red-sox-reportedly-interested-in-trade-that-requires-significant-return-12260657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"8\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\">If you haven&#8217;t noticed, they need infield help and have already made a push to acquire it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"9\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\">Boston will almost certainly push at least one more deal across the line prior to the deadline at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, as it still needs to find out who will be playing second base after Curtis Mead was placed on the injured list just two days after being acquired from the Washington Nationals. Anthony Seigler, Andruw Monasterio, and Romy Gonzalez have been the primary choices up the middle, but they could see their spots stolen if the organization adds at shortstop or second base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"10\" articletitle=\"Red Sox Manager Avoiding \u2018Disaster\u2019 Around MLB Trade Deadline\" id=\"artend_links\">Tracy will then be tasked with figuring out the best options, but until then, it&#8217;s all about waiting for things to become official.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Red Sox manager Chad Tracy is staying off his phone these days. 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