The Atlanta Braves haven’t had a great season, especially considering the high expectations placed on them. Manager Brian Snitker has led the Braves to the playoffs since taking over the job. However, with the team struggling this year and his contract expiring, it’s likely that this will be his final season.
“Because of that consistent recent success, Snit would normally be afforded a ‘mulligan’ year—even though going from the second-best preseason World Series odds to possibly the third-best odds of winning the draft lottery is a pretty serious mulligan,” Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller wrote. “At 69, though, he’s already the oldest manager in the National League by a several-year margin and was likely to retire at the end of this season, which is the last one in his current contract.”
The Braves’ pitching staff has been hit hard by injuries as the season has progressed. They have likely lost a trio of pitchers for the year.
“Joe Jimenez was shut down from throwing last week due to renewed soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. This seemed like a major obstacle to Jimenez’s chances of returning to action before the end of the 2025 season, and Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed today to reporters (including Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) that Jimenez indeed won’t be back in action this year. It also seems like injured starters Reynaldo Lopez and Spencer Schwellenbach have thrown their last pitches of 2025, as Snitker was doubtful either right-hander would be activated from the 60-day injured list before season’s end,” MLB Trade Rumors’ Mark Polishuk wrote.
With the pitching rotation running on fumes, the Braves signed Carlos Carrasco shortly after releasing him.
“Carrasco soon elected free agency after the move and after briefly testing the market, he ultimately re-signed with the Braves on a minor league deal on Sunday. Carrasco will be pitching for Triple-A Gwinnett and will be a depth option should the Braves need him again,” HTHB’s Steven Teal wrote.
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Nothing major is expected from Carrasco other than eating some innings on the mound. Carrasco was once a very reliable starter, but age has caught up with him. In a season where the Braves are struggling on the pitching front, Carrasco could help in a big way by simply throwing as many innings as possible.
