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Montreal-born Alex Anthopoulos has contract as Braves GM extended through 2031 season

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract extension with general manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the six-time reigning NL East champions through the 2031 season.

The team announced the deal Friday, locking up the GM who oversaw a World Series championship in 2021 and has been responsible for securing long-term contracts with many of top players.

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Anthopoulos, who grew up in Town of Mount Royal and whose first baseball job was with the Montreal Expos, was hired by the Braves after the 2017 season, when the organization had endured four straight losing seasons and was mired in a scandal over international signings.