US EditionBraves Split with Manager Brian Snitker After 10 Seasons
Brian Snitker ends a 10-year managerial tenure with 811 wins and six straight division titles, transitioning to a senior advisory role after the Braves missed the postseason in 2025.
- On Oct 1, 2025, Brian Snitker informed the Atlanta Braves he will not return as manager in 2026, a decision confirmed by Jeff Passan and announced Wednesday.
- After a 76-86 season that missed the playoffs, the 69-year-old Brian Snitker’s contract expired and he will turn 70 later this month, influencing the timing of his departure.
- Snitker's record includes 811 wins, six NL East titles, the 2021 World Series, and the NL Manager of the Year award in 2018, with two seasons topping 100 wins.
- Snitker will transition to a senior advisory role with the Atlanta Braves and will be inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame next year.
- After 49 years with the Braves organization, succession talk includes Skip Schumaker and David Ross, but observers warn swapping managers isn't a magic fix and Snitker "was far from the biggest issue.
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Brian Snitker retiring as Braves manager, will remain with organization as adviser
ATLANTA — Brian Snitker’s storied Braves coaching career has concluded. The 2021 World Series winner, who’s spent 49 seasons with the organization, is retiring, the team announced Wednesday morning. Snitker, 69, has overseen the team’s managerial duties since taking over…
Braves World Series Manager Brian Snitker To Move On
The only manager to win the World Series with the Atlanta Braves in the past three decades is no longer at the helm. Brian Snitker informed the Braves that he would no longer manage the team, stepping aside into an advisory role after they were the baseball’s most disappointing team in 2025. Snitker, 69, had been managing the Braves for the past decade and guided them to the 2021 World Series title — one of only two championships for the franchi…
Brian Snitker exits as Braves manager in first big change after horrendous season
World Series-winning manager Brian Snitker is transitioning to an advisory role for the 2026 season and will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame next season, Atlanta announced in a release Wednesday.
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