ATLANTA — David Ross, the former Atlanta catcher and Chicago Cubs manager, said Thursday that he’s ready to manage again and said returning to the dugout with the Braves “would be amazing.”
Ross, a native of Bainbridge, Georgia, was 262-284 in four seasons managing the Cubs from 2020 to 2023. Under Ross, the Cubs won the NL Central in 2020.
Snitker led the Braves to the 2021 World Series championship as the highlight of almost a half-century with the organization. He will remain with the organization in an advisory role and will be inducted into the team’s hall of fame in the 2026 season.
Snitker led Atlanta to 811 wins, 6 NL East division titles, 1 wild-card berth and the 2021 World Series championship in his 10 seasons as manager.
Braves chairman Terry McGuirk presented Snitker with keys to a new truck at the news conference and announced that the team was sending Snitker and his wife, Ronnie, on a vacation to Hawaii.
The Braves had two coaches on Snitker’s 2025 staff with experience as a manager. Bench coach Walt Weiss is Colorado’s former manager. Third-base coach Fredi González is a former manager with Atlanta and the Marlins.
Among other possible candidates are former Braves infielder Mark DeRosa, Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty and former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker.
Snitker, 69, announced Wednesday that he will not return after 10 seasons as the Braves’ manager.
Ross, who was a respected leader in the Braves’ clubhouse, said Thursday, “I loved my time there.”
The Braves finished 76-87 this season, the final year of Snitker’s contract.
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