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Braves’ GM Alex Anthopoulos could end $35M fan favorite’s tenure in true heartbreaking fashion originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/em><\/p>\n

The Atlanta Braves have had a lackluster season, and this offseason is expected to be full of roster moves\u2014something that has held the team back this year due to a lack of depth at times.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBrian Snitker is the last of the Braves\u2019 worries, and his track record of success has earned him a lot of good grace with the organization. If he really has a desire to manage again in 2026, it\u2019s hard to see a world where the Braves say, \u2018Good riddance,\u2019\u201d wrote Sportstalk ATL\u2019s Chase Irle. \u201cIf blame must be assigned, it\u2019s hard to ignore the offseason decisions of general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Atlanta entered 2025 with glaring needs at shortstop, in the rotation, bullpen, and outfield \u2014 and none were adequately addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Monday night, the Braves set MLB history with a nine-game win streak. However, Ozzie Albies suffered a fracture in his wrist.<\/p>\n

\u201cAtlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies left Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals due to a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. Albies showed discomfort in his wrist after fouling off a pitch in the third inning while batting against Washington right-hander Konnor Pilkington,\u201d ESPN reported.<\/p>\n

This injury could very well mark the end of Albies\u2019 time in a Braves uniform, especially after comments GM Alex Anthopoulos made earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith all these options (on players), we always make the decision at the end of the year \u2014 you have five days after the World Series, and that\u2019s when you make the decision. It\u2019s just, things can happen, things change. You always wait,\u201d Anthopoulos said.<\/p>\n

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If this is the end, it would be one of the more heartbreaking ways to go out. Albies has won a World Series with the franchise and grown up as a Brave.<\/p>\n

However, the Braves have parted ways with fan favorites over the years, so this wouldn\u2019t exactly be a shock. While this may not be the end for Albies as a Brave, the uncertainty certainly makes it seem like it very well could be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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