Brian Snitker, who spent the last 10 of his 49 years in the Atlanta Braves organization as the team's manager, will not continue in that role next season.
The Braves announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that Snitker is moving into an advisory role in 2026, and the club will have a new leader in the dugout next season.
Snitker, 69, led the Braves to six division titles and seven playoff berths during his 10 seasons as manager – capped off by World Series championship in 2021. His 811 career victories trail only Hall of Famers Bobby Cox (2,149) and Frank Selee (1,004) on the all-time list of Braves managers.
Snitker took over as interim manager on May 17, 2016, when Fredi Gonzalez was fired. By 2018, he turned the Braves into NL East division champions – beginning a run of seven consecutive playoff appearances that was finally snapped this season, when his injury-ravaged squad finished 76-86.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Brian Snitker stepping down after 10 seasons as Braves manager
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