US EditionBraves GM Anthopoulos Says He Has No List of Candidates as He Begins Search to Replace Snitker
General Manager Alex Anthopoulos begins the search for a new manager after Brian Snitker's decade-long tenure, with no candidates interviewed or listed yet, officials said.
- On Saturday, Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said, `I will now turn my attention to the manager` and insisted `we do not currently have a list`.
- Brian Snitker announced Wednesday he will not return after 10 seasons, ending a decade as Braves manager with an 811-688 record.
- Two coaches on Snitker's staff have prior managerial experience, including Fredi González and Walt Weiss, while speculation names Mark DeRosa, Ryan Flaherty, and David Ross as candidates.
- Anthopoulos warned his timeline could be affected if he targets candidates who interest other teams, noting eight openings around the league make the process incredibly challenging.
- Anthopoulos said he and Brian Snitker have an agreement for a five-year senior adviser term, and Snitker will be inducted into the team's hall of fame next season.
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Braves GM Anthopoulos says he has no list of candidates as he begins search to replace Snitker
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos says he hopes to move quickly as he begins his search for a successor to Brian Snitker as manager.
Alex Anthopoulos Discusses Managerial Vacancy, Offseason Plans
Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos spoke to reporters (including David O’Brien of The Athletic) yesterday in an end-of-season press conference yesterday and covered a variety of topics. Much of the focus, however, was on Brian Snitker’s decision to step down as manager and the impending hunt for a new manager. Anthopoulos made sure to emphasize that Snitker’s departure from the role was in fact the veteran manager’s own de…
The general manager of the Atlanta Bravos, Alex Anthopoulos, said on Saturday that he hopes to move forward quickly as he begins his search for manager Brian Snitker's successor, but has not conducted any interviews.
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