Chad Tracy Manager
Born in Arlington Heights, IL, Chad spent most of his childhood in Sarasota, FL before moving to Claremont, CA at the age of 16. He starred at Claremont High School and Pepperdine University where he was the West Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2005 when he led the WCC with a .367 batting average. In 2006 he was a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award given to the top catcher in NCAA Division 1. Tracy was selected by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. He broke into pro ball as a catcher but the 6’3”, 210 lbs. right handed hitter underwent rotator cuff surgery and ultimately spent most of his career as a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter. In nine professional seasons, all in the minor leagues (2006-13) and independent Atlantic League (2013-14), Chad hit .267 with 159 home runs and 706 RBI. He reached Triple-A in 2010 with Oklahoma City and in 2011 with Round Rock (both Texas Rangers’ AAA affiliates) and had his best season with the Express in 2011 with 26 HR, 109 RBI, and 80 runs scored in 134 games. He also played for other Pacific Coast League clubs Colorado Springs (AAA-Rockies) in 2012 and Omaha (AAA-Royals) in 2013. Chad played for the United States national baseball team in the 2011 Baseball World Cup and won a silver medal with the U.S. during the 2011 Pan American Games. He began his managerial career in 2015 with Burlington (Iowa), the Angels’ low-A affiliate in the Midwest League. 1B/OF Trevor Gretzky, son of Wayne (and Janet Jones) was on that Burlington Bees team in 2015. In 2016 and 2017, Tracy was the skipper of the Inland Empire 66ers, the Angels’ high-A affiliate in San Bernardino, CA of the California League. Former Red Sox OF Daniel Nava was briefly on his 2016 club, while LA Angel star Mike Trout rehabbed with his 2017 Inland Empire team. WooSox manager Chad Samuel Tracy, born on the 4th of July in 1985, is not related to former Major League infielder Chad Austin Tracy who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2004-09 and the Washington Nationals from 2012-13. Worcester’s skipper is indeed related to Jim Tracy, Chad’s father, who played in the Major Leagues and served as a big league manager for 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-05), Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-07), and Colorado Rockies (2009-12), earning National League Manager of the Year honors in 2009. Furthermore, Chad’s grandfather Jim Tracy, Sr. and his brothers Brian and Mark Tracy have all played baseball professionally. Chad currently lives in Fairfield, OH (just outside of Cincinnati) with his wife Emily and their 10-year-old daughter Avery and 6-year-old son Austin.
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