ATLANTA -- Brian Snitker’s days as the Braves manager have ended, but he will still experience his 50th straight season as a member of the organization next year.

Snitker will not extend his managerial career into the 2026 season, the club announced in a statement on Wednesday. The 69-year-old baseball lifer is moving into an advisory role with the club.

There was an assumption this year that Snitker would retire from managing once his contract expired at the end of the season. But in recent weeks, he seemed to be reconsidering.

As the Braves neared the end of their first losing season since 2017, Snitker began to think he may not want this injury-tarnished season to be the last chapter of his long and successful career, which included serving as the Braves manager for the past 10 years

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