Alex Anthopoulos Discusses Managerial Vacancy, Offseason Plans
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Alex Anthopoulos Discusses Managerial Vacancy, Offseason Plans
"Anthopoulos made sure to emphasize that Snitker's departure from the role was in fact the veteran manager's own decision, and that if he had wanted to remain in the dugout for an 11th season Anthopoulos would not have stood in the way of that. He spoke glowingly of the relationship and trust the two of them had built, and went on to reveal that Snitker is actually under contract with the organization through the 2030 season."
"That's because, Anthopoulos revealed, Snitker's January 2023 contract extension that was announced as a three-year deal that ended in 2025 was actually an eight-year contract where he would serve as manager through the end of the 2025 season before shifting into a senior advisor role for the final five years of his deal. It was left to Snitker to decide whether that latter portion of the extension would be announced at the time, and Snitker opted against that."
"Snitker ultimately opted to step aside, however, and that's left Anthopoulos to begin his first search for a new manager since joining the Braves in November of 2017. Anthopoulos told reporters that he had not yet even made a list of potential candidates for the role in deference to Snitker, though he added that doing so was the next item on his offseason to-do list."
Brian Snitker voluntarily stepped down as Atlanta's manager while remaining under contract with the organization through the 2030 season. The January 2023 extension was structured as three years as manager through 2025 followed by five years as a senior advisor, with Snitker choosing not to announce the advisory portion publicly. The managerial change is not tied to the team's disappointing 2025 performance, and the organization would have been willing to bring Snitker back for an 11th season had he wanted to continue. The team president will begin a search for a new manager and has not yet compiled a candidate list out of deference; assembling that list is a primary offseason task. The next manager will not necessarily need to mirror Snitker's profile.
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