{"id":104550,"date":"2025-07-22T14:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=104550"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:43:06","slug":"braves-manager-brian-snitker-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/22\/braves-manager-brian-snitker-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves Manager Brian Snitker Likely to Retire After Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following 50 years with the Atlanta Braves organization, manager Brian Snitker<\/a> is reportedly planning on retiring at the end of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Braves Manager Brian Snitker Likely to Retire After Season<\/h2>\n

The news, reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, suggests that Snitker, 69, will step down following the conclusion of the 2025 campaign. His contract is up at the season\u2019s end, and with the Braves currently 12.5 games behind in the NL East and 44-55 on the year, Snitker\u2019s tenure could be drawing to a close.<\/p>\n

Snitker spent his entire career with the Braves, rising through the ranks within the organization after his playing days ended. He took over as the team\u2019s manager in 2016 following the firing of Fredi Gonzalez<\/a>. His leadership has been marked by six division titles, two 100-win seasons, the 2018 National League Manager of the Year Award, and, most notably, the 2021 World Series championship. However, this season has proven to be one of the most difficult of his career.<\/p>\n

As for Snitker\u2019s successor, reports indicate that two names have emerged as the leading candidates: Skip Schumaker<\/a> and Walt Weiss.<\/a><\/p>\n

Skip Schumaker: A Rising Managerial Star in MLB<\/h3>\n

Schumaker, 45, recently completed a successful two-season stint as the manager of the Miami Marlins, where he led the team to the playoffs in 2023, earning National League Manager of the Year honors.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Schumaker\u2019s track record of success, combined with his youth, makes him an appealing option for a Braves organization looking to remain competitive into the future. Schumaker has proven he can manage at a high level, and his experience in the National League adds to his appeal.<\/p>\n

While Schumaker is considered a front-runner for the Braves job, there\u2019s a chance he could also be in line to take over as manager of the Texas Rangers if Bruce Bochy<\/a> decides to retire again. However, the Braves job could offer Schumaker an opportunity to manage a team already stocked with talent and positioned to contend for years to come.<\/p>\n

Walt Weiss: The Braves Veteran<\/h3>\n

Weiss, 61, is currently the Braves\u2019 bench coach and has been with the organization since the 2018 season. Weiss turned down an opportunity to interview for the Marlins\u2019 managerial opening in 2022, a position that ultimately went to Schumaker, to stay in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

While his time managing the Colorado Rockies between 2013 and 2016 was unremarkable, Weiss\u2019s relationship with Braves players and knowledge of the team\u2019s inner workings make him a promising candidate for the job, even if he may be better suited for a supporting role at this stage of his career. The Braves\u2019 coaching staff may be preparing for a future that could exclude their longtime bench coach.<\/p>\n

The Future of the Braves<\/h3>\n

The Braves\u2019 appeal to managerial candidates is clear, with a young, talented roster filled with stars like Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.<\/a>, Austin Riley<\/a>, and Ozzie Albies<\/a>, along with a solid farm system. However, Snitker\u2019s successor will also inherit a team that is currently facing challenges in the pitching department. The Braves\u2019 rotation has struggled with injuries and underperformance<\/a> in 2025, a major reason the team may miss the postseason this year.<\/p>\n

While the Braves have traditionally favored internal candidates, with Snitker being a prime example, the situation may be different this time. Ron Washington left the organization to become the Angels\u2019 manager, and with Weiss\u2019s age, the Braves could be more open to looking outside of the organization.<\/p>\n

Snitker\u2019s Legacy<\/h3>\n

Snitker\u2019s impact on the Braves is undeniable. His tenure has seen the Braves evolve from a rebuilding team to a consistent postseason contender.<\/p>\n

However, with the team in the midst of a rare down year and the future of the roster looking promising despite this season\u2019s shortcomings, Snitker may decide the time is right to step away.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Braves\u2019 search for a new manager could soon become a closely watched storyline in baseball, with Schumaker and Weiss as the likely candidates to fill Snitker\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n

Main Photo Credits: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following 50 years with the Atlanta Braves organization, manager Brian Snitker is reportedly planning on retiring at the end of the 2025 season. Braves Manager Brian Snitker Likely to Retire After Season The news, reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, suggests that Snitker, 69, will step down following the conclusion of the 2025 campaign. His […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4445,"featured_media":104566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,1071],"tags":[291,3162],"class_list":["post-104550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-braves","category-mlb","tag-brian-snitker","tag-skip-schumaker"],"modified_by":"Evan Mazza, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4445"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104550"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104569,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104550\/revisions\/104569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}