Insider Sparks Debate on Braves’ Brian Snitker Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
It’s been a disappointing start to the Atlanta Braves’ 2025 season, marked by uncertainty surrounding the team’s direction and what to expect moving forward.
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Even with the return of former NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. recently, the Braves haven’t figured out how to win games and are currently on a six-game losing streak.
Speculation has centered on manager Brian Snitker and how he’s led the Atlanta Braves in 2025.
At 27-36, the Braves are in fourth place in the NL East and are 13 games behind the division-leading New York Mets.
The odds of Atlanta turning their season around and making their way into a Wild Card spot are slowly slipping away, and that’s what seems to be happening to Brian Snitker’s job as well.
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker (43)Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal believes that Braves’ manager won’t be fired in 2025
There have been a lot of negative comments filling the Braves that have centered around Brian Snitker and how he’s led his team in 2025.
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Insider Ken Rosenthal spoke on Foul Territory and said that manager Snitker won’t be going anywhere this season unless he chooses to step down on his own.
“I know fans don’t want to hear this. They’re screaming their heads off for his head, for [Alex] Anthopoulos’ head, but I just don’t expect they’re going to make a change unless for some reason he decides to step down, and I don’t expect Brian Snitker to quit on a season,” Rosenthal said.
Snitker has been at the helm for Atlanta after taking over in 2016 as the team’s interim manager, and he’s shown high success for the Braves since then, winning six division championships as well as a World Series title in 2021.
Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and manager Brian Snitker in 2021Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Although Ken Rosenthal’s comments are speculative, it’s clear that Braves fans are frustrated with the team’s current struggles.
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Brian Snitker could be done as the team’s manager after this season, but it seems to be unlikely that he gets booted out in 2025.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.