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Braves News: Atlanta adjusts coaching staff, qualifying offer value set, and more
The Atlanta Braves fired three coaches on Thursday in hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes, and catching coach Sal Fasano.
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 Braves will hire two hitting coaches ahead of the 2025 season to replace Seitzer and Magallanes, but Fasano’s role will not be filled.
At a press conference last week, Alex Anthopoulos and Brian Snitker said they intended to bring the same coaching staff into 2025, so the news did come as a shock.
MLB News:
The qualifying offer value is set for $21.05M, setting an all-time record. Last year’s value was down $725K at $20.325M.
The Cleveland Guardians forced a Game 5 and the New York Yankees clinched a spot in the ALCS after Thursday’s playoff games.
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was damaged on Wednesday night as a result of Hurricane Milton. The club is spending the next few weeks assessing the damage to the stadium.
Seattle Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco reportedly underwent knee surgery to repair the patellar tendon. He is expected to be ready by Spring Training.