Here Are A Dozen Candidates To Succeed Braves Mgr. Brian Snitker
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Normally-stoic Braves manager Brian Snitker celebrates as his 2021 team takes another step toward a … More world championship. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Getty Images Win, lose, or draw, Brian Snitker’s contract expires after this season. An Atlanta Braves organization man since signing as a minor-league catcher in 1977, he has taken his team to post-season play seven straight years and won a World Series. At age 70, however, he might be ready for retirement – albeit to an advisory role under baseball operations chief Alex Anthopoulos. The decision will be his but could be forced by the disappointment of a season in which the Braves went 0-7 at the start and have still have lost more games than they won. Should Snitker return, 2026 would be his 50th season in the organization. And the choice is his. He earns a reported $4 million per year – one of the highest salaries among the 30 major-league managers – though terms of the extension that takes him through this season were not announced. Considering the stress of losing – the Braves lead the majors in one-run losses – the stoic manager might be ready to hang up his uniform. If that happens, there’s no shortage of potential replacements, though Snitker’s big shoes could be hard to fill. Here are 10 possible candidates: Third base coach Fredi Gonzalez is a past and perhaps future manager of the Atlanta Braves. (Photo … More by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Getty Images Here are 10 possible candidates: 1. Fredi González – If the Braves do not hesitate to re-hire a man they fired in 2016, Gonzalez could be first in line. He won the NL East title with the Braves in 2013, finishing first once and second three times during a four-year span.…
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