The Atlanta Braves are getting used to falling short of expectations.
That doesn’t mean they’re getting complacent.
After another first-round playoff exit, the Braves are replacing three of their major league coaches, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic.
The Braves fired hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching coach Sal Fasano, O’Brien reported via Twitter/X. The team has yet to announce the moves but O’Brien reports that all three coaches — who were each under contract with the Braves through 2025 — have been informed.
The #Braves fired hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching coach Sal Fasano, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The team hasn’t announced the moves but the coaches have been informed. Each was under contract with the Braves through 2025.
— David O’Brien (@DOBrienATL) October 10, 2024
The Atlanta Braves were eliminated by the San Diego Padres in a two-game National League Wild Card sweep. They only qualified for the postseason on the final day of the regular season by splitting a doubleheader with the New York Mets.
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 30: Sal Fasano #57 of Atlanta Braves celebrates in the locker room after advancing to the National League Wild Card Series after defeating the New York Mets during game two of a double header at Truist Park on September 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Fasano is one of three coaches reportedly being let go after Atlanta was eliminated in the Wild Card round.
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The Mets went on to upset the Milwaukee Brewers in a three-game Wild Card thriller, before stunning the favored Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series.
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The Braves went 89-73 in a regular season most notable for a barrage of injuries that cost reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. most of the season. Star pitcher Spencer Strider also suffered a season-ending elbow injury early in the campaign.
The postseason defeat marked the third time Atlanta was eliminated in the first round since winning the 2021 World Series.
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