Terry Francona Gets Contract Extension From Tribe

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have given a two-year contract extension to manager Terry Francona. The team announced the extension on Wednesday morning.

Francona has been a manager for nearly two decades. He has spent the past seven season with the Tribe. Before landing in Cleveland, he won two World Series titles with Boston. He also led the Tribe to the World Series in 2016.

“Simply put, Tito has been a transformational leader, who has not only impacted our Major League clubhouse, but also the entire organization,” Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said. “Our relationship has been truly collaborative, and we are all fortunate to have a future Hall of Fame manager guiding our team as we continue to pursue our ultimate goal of bringing a World Series to the city of Cleveland.”

Under Francona's leadership, the Indians have been a powerhouse in American League play. Since Tito joined the team in 2013, the Indians are 547-427, the best record in the AL during that time. The Tribe have won three straight AL Central titles, one pennant, and made four postseason appearances with Francona.

Francona has the second most career wins recorded among active managers. He was named Manager of the Year in both 2013 and 2016 and has enjoyed 14 straight winning seasons.