{"id":71781,"date":"2025-07-28T08:33:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=71781"},"modified":"2025-07-28T08:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:33:42","slug":"breaking-chipper-jones-isnt-the-only-braves-legend-who-could-replace-brian-snitker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=71781","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Chipper Jones isn&#8217;t the only Braves legend who could replace Brian Snitker"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-black font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\"><strong>Could another ex-Brave find his way into the dugout next season?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_196,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/229\/01k134mk5xhk84z49nee.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker\" width=\"8256\" height=\"4644\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Barring a historic turnaround, the\u00a0Atlanta Braves\u00a0only have two key dates remaining on their 2025 schedule: the July 31 trade deadline and the Sept. 28 regular-season finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Despite entering the season with lofty expectations and strong odds to win their second World Series in five years, the Braves dropped to 14 games under .500 with Friday\u2019s 8-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. The end is likely nearing for veteran skipper Brian Snitker, who turns 70 in October and is expected to retire in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It\u2019s too early to know who would replace Snitker, but Braves legend Chipper Jones has potentially worked his way into the conversation. The 53-year-old Jones has never been a full-time coach at any level, though he\u2019s worked for the organization as both an advisor and the assistant hitting coach.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Don\u2019t be surprised to see two of Jones\u2019 former teammates emerge as possible candidates. Bench coach and ex-Braves shortstop Walt Weiss is the likely favorite, especially considering Weiss has prior managerial experience leading the Rockies from 2013-16.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Then, there\u2019s longtime Atlanta catcher Brian McCann, who earned seven All-Star selections and five Silver Sluggers across 10 years and two stints with the Braves. Although McCann has never coached in the majors, he\u2019s set to serve as Mark DeRosa\u2019s assistant manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Should the Braves hire Brian McCann as their next manager?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Assuming that Snitker announces his retirement \u2014 or at least notifies the Braves privately in advance \u2014 then the Braves theoretically have an advantage over other teams. Atlanta can begin contacting potential candidates ahead of time, whether they\u2019re in-house like Jones or elsewhere like McCann.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Teams have long favored hiring catchers as their manager, and Kevin Cash, A.J. Hinch, and Bruce Bochy are all outstanding examples of successful catchers-turned-skippers. We\u2019re skeptical, though, that McCann is next to join them, at least as it relates to the 2026 Braves.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Braves are still in a championship window, and adding an experienced manager who has been around World Series teams makes far more sense. Weiss won rings with the 1989 A\u2019s as a player and the 2021 Braves as their bench coach. That\u2019s not to say that rings always matter in these situations, but it certainly helps when you\u2019ve been in locker rooms that know the feeling of playing in the World Series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The 2026 WBC is an excellent opportunity for McCann to get his feet wet, and perhaps he\u2019ll emerge as a trendy interview following next season. While the Braves\u00a0<em>could\u00a0<\/em>give their former catcher a courtesy interview, we feel that they should realistically target someone else besides McCann or Jones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could another ex-Brave find his way into the dugout next season? 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