The Atlanta Braves have a 27-36 record this season, trailing the National League East leader by 13 games and sitting nine games behind in the Wild Card race. Their playoff hopes are slipping.
While teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles have already fired their managers this season, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports that the Braves have no intention of doing the same.
“Despite Atlanta’s frustrating season in which they’re in danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 2017, manager Brian Snitker’s job appears to be safe for the remainder of the season,” wrote Nightengale. “He has led Atlanta to seven consecutive postseasons and a World Series championship. Snitker’s contract expires after this year when he’s expected to retire as manager and then move into a special assistant role.
“Snitker, who has spent 49 years with the organization, deserves to be wildly cheered when he’s introduced during the All-Star Game pre-game introductions in Atlanta on Dave Roberts’ NL coaching staff.”
Although it appeared likely that the Braves would move on from their manager after the season, they’ve decided to let Brian Snitker finish the year. Snitker has been at the helm since 2016, initially stepping in as interim manager following the dismissal of Fredi González, and later being named the full-time manager after that season.
Snitker is 762-618 as the Braves manager and won the World Series in 2021. The team has made the postseason seven times with Snitker at the helm. There is still time for the team to turn things around, but they will have to start playing better in a hurry.
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