The Red Sox are continuing to reshape their minor league staff, and Liam Carroll is one of the big winners in the latest round of moves.
Boston has promoted Carroll from manager of the High-A Greenville Drive to manager of the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, according to Tommy Cassell. The change comes as part of a broader coaching shakeup announced October 21, with Chad Epperson moving into the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox managerial job.
That opening at Double-A didn’t stay vacant for long. With Epperson shifting up and other staff changes rippling through the system, Carroll was the obvious next step for an organization that clearly values what he’s done since joining it.
Carroll has spent the last few seasons climbing steadily through the Red Sox pipeline. He took over as manager of the Single-A Salem RidgeYaks, then the Salem Red Sox, in 2023 and held that post for two seasons before moving to Greenville in 2025. Now he gets another bump, this time to Portland.
The results have followed him everywhere. Across four seasons, Carroll has piled up more than 200 wins as a manager. That number comes with some context, of course: minor league seasons are shorter than the major league grind, and Carroll doesn’t manage every game because the club rotates staff through off days to give others experience in different roles.
And in the minors, the win total never tells the whole story anyway. Development comes first, especially with younger players still learning how to handle the daily demands of pro ball.
Carroll has already overseen several players who have made an impact for Boston, including Payton Tolle, Roman Anthony, Connelly Early, Eduardo Rivera and Zack Kelly. He’s also had a hand in shaping some of the organization’s bigger names on the way up, including Franklin Arias and Justin Gonzales.
At this point, Carroll has left his fingerprints all over the system. He’s still under 45, still early in his managerial career, and he also brings World Baseball Classic experience with Great Britain. The Red Sox have made it clear they believe he’s ready for the next stop.
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