There is no denying that the Atlanta Braves were going to be in a bit of a holding pattern after the 2025 season while they awaited Brian Snitker's decision on his retirement. While most expected Snitker to retire before the last couple of weeks, Snitker sounded genuinely undecided as to what decision he was going to make and the indecision was starting to get a little bit concerning from a timing perspective. On Wednesday, Snitker's decision was finally revealed.
After a career with the Braves that spanned five decades and included a World Series win in 2021, Jeff Passan just reported that Snitker will not return as the Braves' manager next season.