Latest update on Atlanta Braves managerial search

Former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons had the most MLB managerial experience of any of the names rumored to be involved in Atlanta's search, as Gibbons logged parts of 11 seasons as the Blue Jays' skipper over two separate tenures with the club.

Anthopoulos was the Blue Jays' assistant GM during Gibbons' first stint, and then after becoming general manager himself, made the unusual move of rehiring Gibbons back prior to the 2013 season, when Toronto was looking to replace John Farrell.

Gibbons has spent the last two seasons as the Mets' bench coach but stepped down from the job last month, creating speculation that he might emerge as Anthopoulos' choice once more in Atlanta.

The Braves generally operate with more secrecy than most clubs, and as president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told reporters during his year-end press conference, «if we do our job the way I want us to do it, you guys won't have anything» on his club's hunt for a new skipper.

A few details have emerged from MLB.com's Mark Bowman, though more in regards to some speculated names that can perhaps be removed from consideration.

Bowman hears from a source that former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons isn't a candidate, and that «there has been no indication» that former Cubs manager David Ross or MLB Network and former player Mark DeRosa are being eyed for the manager's job.

A follow-up MLB.com's Mark Bowman specified that Gibbons, Ross, and DeRosa were the names he felt could be «confidently removed» from the running.

His initial report didn't eliminate bench coach Walt Weiss or coach Eddie Perez from consideration, but Bowman downplayed the idea of either man being elevated to the manager's chair, writing that «their potential candidacies seemed to die when the Braves didn't persuade [Brian] Snitker to manage at least one more year.»

This implies that a succession plan might've been the initial concept for the team, but Snitker's decision to step away from the job after the 2025 campaign might have the Braves leaning towards bringing an entirely fresh voice into the dugout.

Ross seemed to be a natural candidate, as a Georgia native who both played for the Braves for four seasons and has four years of Major League managing experience on his resume.

Former Blue Jay and Brave Mark DeRosa played seven seasons with Atlanta from 1998-2004, and he has stuck mostly to broadcasting since his playing career ended in 2013.

DeRosa hasn't coached or managed in the majors or minors, though he was Team USA's manager during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.