While a dozen clubs are getting rolling in the MLB playoffs, the rest of the league is analyzing what went wrong in 2025. Step one for many teams is deciding what to do with their managers, several of whom have already been fired.
The Atlanta Braves became the latest to make a change on Wednesday, mutually parting ways with Brian Snitker. That created the eighth managerial vacancy across the big leagues, out of the 18 teams that missed the postseason. There would have been nine openings, if the Pittsburgh Pirates hadn’t extended interim manager Don Kelly just as the regular season came to a close.
Here is a breakdown of which clubs are seeking a new manager in 2026:
Atlanta Braves
October 1: Brian Snitker agreed not to pursue a contract extension, stepping down as the Braves’ manager. He is set to transition into an advisory role with the team.
Snitker led the Braves to a 76-86 record in 2025, their worst since his first full year with the club in 2017. The soon-to-be 70-year-old won a World Series with Atlanta in 2021, on top of guiding the team to six straight division titles and seven consecutive postseason appearances. He owns a lifetime record of 811-668.
Baltimore Orioles
May 17: Baltimore fired Brandon Hyde after a 15-28 start to the season, which began with championship aspirations. Hyde had led the Orioles to an AL East crown in 2023 and a Wild Card berth in 2024. He finished his seven-year tenure in Baltimore with a 421-492 record, but his 275-211 record between 2022 and 2024 helped get the organization back on the map.
Tony Mansolino took over as the interim after Hyde got canned, closing out the year with a 60-59 record.
Colorado Rockies
May 11: The Rockies relieved Bud Black of his duties after a historically slow start to the season, at which point they were 7-33. It was Black’s ninth season leading Colorado, but they hadn’t reached the postseason since falling short in the 2018 NLCS. In total, Black went 544-690 with the Rockies, a step down from his 649-713 mark with the San Diego Padres from 2007 to 2015.
Interim manager Warren Schaeffer went 36-86 in Black’s place, which was technically an improvement.
Los Angeles Angels
September 30: Ron Washington, who had been out indefinitely with health issues since June 20, did not have his option picked up by the Angels when the regular season came to a close. Interim manager Ray Montgomery found himself in the same spot after going 36-52.
Washington had the Angels at 36-38 when he stepped away. They went 63-99 when the former Texas Rangers skipper took over in 2024.
Minnesota Twins
September 29: The Twins entered 2025 as the favorites to win the AL Central, but a slow start pushed them to sell at the deadline. So, after finishing 70-92, they fired Rocco Baldelli.
Baldelli initially got the job in 2019, immediately leading Minnesota to a 101-61 record. The Twins went back to the postseason in 2020 and 2023, only to collapse down the stretch in 2024. A second straight fourth-place finish in the AL Central was all Baldelli could muster up the following season, leading to his dismissal.
San Francisco Giants
September 29: Even after they picked up his 2026 option in July, Buster Posey and the Giants reversed course and fired Bob Melvin two months later. San Francisco fell short of a playoff spot despite going all-in with the Rafael Devers trade, Willy Adames contract and Matt Chapman extension, finishing 81-81 in Melvin’s second year. He led them to an 80-82 record the year before.
Melvin guided the Athletics to six playoff appearances in 11 years before going 1-for-2 during his time with the San Diego Padres. He failed to manage a single October contest in San Francisco, though.
Texas Rangers
September 29: Bruce Bochy and the Rangers mutually agreed to part ways after they went 81-81 in 2025. He was offered an advisory role in Texas’ front office, so there doesn’t appear to be any bad blood. The 70-year-old future Hall of Famer was close to retirement, after all.
The Rangers won the World Series in Bochy’s first year with the club, going 13-4 over the course of the 2023 postseason. In the regular season, he went 249-237 during his time in Texas. He previously won three World Series with the Giants and a National League pennant with the Padres.
Washington Nationals
July 6: Washington fired Dave Martinez – as well as general manager Mike Rizzo – just before the All-Star break. The team was 37-53 at the time, and they went 29-43 under interim skipper Miguel Cairo.
Martinez led the Nationals to a World Series championship in 2019. They failed to reach the playoffs in each of the next six seasons, however, and Martinez ended his time in DC with a 500-622 record.
