Overview

• Brian Snitker told MLB.com he is not 100 percent sure about stepping away and said he feels there is unfinished business.
• ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that MLB insiders expect Snitker to step down after 2025, while GM Alex Anthopoulos said staffing will be addressed in the offseason and that Snitker will remain with the organization.
• Atlanta entered Wednesday at 65-80 after injuries and underperformance, putting the club out of playoff contention for the first time since 2017.
• Ronald Acuña Jr. has recently been dropped in the batting order during a prolonged slump following injury recovery, prompting on-air trade speculation from MLB Network analysts.
• Potential successors discussed by reporters and rival executives include bench coach Walt Weiss, former Cubs manager David Ross, and former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, with the job viewed as highly attractive given Atlanta’s core under contract.