Braves Face Rotation Crisis, Managerial Shakeup

The Atlanta Braves enter the offseason prioritizing starting pitching after injuries sidelined key starters Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach and Grant Holmes, leaving the rotation a top winter focus. Manager Brian Snitker will not return to the dugout and will move into a senior advisory role, and Danny Lehmann has emerged as a leading candidate to replace him. The club faces a looming catcher battle between veteran Sean Murphy and rookie Drake Baldwin while also eyeing cost-efficient rotation additions in free agency. Atlanta is expected to reshape its roster this winter and may move on from veterans such as Marcell Ozuna as it rebuilds pitching depth for 2026.