The Atlanta Braves have announced that their longtime manager Brian Snitker will be transitioning to an advisory role in the organization in 2026, and will step down as manager after 10 seasons with the team. The announcement also noted that Snitker will be inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame next season.
Snitker, 69, led the franchise to its last World Series win (and fourth championship overall) in 2021. This season, however, the team failed to make the postseason for the first time since 2017. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that Snitker was informed of the Braves of his decision Tuesday (per sources); his contract expired after the 2025 season.
During his tenure, Snitker won the 2018 National League Manager of the Year award, and helped to make the Braves one of baseball’s premier organizations. He led the team to seven straight playoffs from 2018-24, including a 2020 NLCS appearance, and the 2021 World Series title. With Atlanta, Snitker holds an 811-668 (.548) record, and ranks third on the Braves’ all-time wins list – trailing only Bobby Cox (2,149) and Frank Selee (1,004).
Snitker has been considering retirement, and said after the Braves’ final game on Sept. 28: “I’ve teetered on the fence [about retirement]. I’ve never been through this before. I wasn’t sure how to navigate it. I’ve talked to a lot of people who have been through it who got some good advice. I’ve just tried to stay in the moment and focus on today … As we’re sitting here right now, I still feel good.”
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